Coming up on 19 May - NSFAS: Funding fiasco

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟵 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme, better known as NSFAS, is a vital lifeline for students in need of financial assistance. It is funded by government and manages the billions of rands that are distributed to students to cover their fees, books, accommodation, and even their meals. Now it’s under threat. Years of mismanagement and questionable financial decisions inside the organisation have left hundreds of thousands of students in the lurch. Many of the problems can be traced back to a new payment system that allows service providers to charge high service fees. Carte Blanche examines how proximity to high-ranking NSFAS officials has benefitted one of these service providers. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

Some are spotters, others drug peddlers. But the most dangerous are the enforcers - all of them children. We enter gang territory in the Western Cape where some children become killers. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

It was a much-anticipated housing project in Umbhayi in KZN – over 200 government-sponsored houses. But it’s taken six years and millions of rands to build just 11 units… We count the cost of broken promises in the province. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv

International crime syndicates involved in human trafficking, money laundering and even tourism are operating in the UK. Now, they’ve got a foothold in the fake fashion business where replica luxury designer clothing brands are sold for cheap. Find more exclusive content on Carte Blanche: The Podcast: https://linktr.ee/carteblanchetv