NSFAS accuses former board member of stealing laptops meant for needy schools

Polity Audio Articles · Aug 6, 2026 · 1m

NSFAS accuses former board member of stealing laptops meant for needy schools In a significant move towards organisational accountability, employees of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) have officially opened a criminal case of theft against a former board member for allegedly stealing laptops that were meant for under-resourced schools in the Eastern Cape. The incident goes back to March, during an Eastern Cape Donation Drive, when the former board member, who was leading the scheme's official delegation, allegedly intercepted and kept ten laptops instead of delivering them…