The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) truly represents one of the most progressive efforts by our government to systematically break the legacies of inter-generational social inequality in access to and outcomes of post-school education and training.
Since 1991, NSFAS funding has grown from disbursing R21.4 million to almost R50 billion to support the education of children from working-class and poor backgrounds who seek to further their studies in our public universities and colleges.
This is a clear indication that we have prioritised a massive increase in student funding to radically broaden access to those sections of our communities who had no access to post-school education and training.