Overview
- Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela confirmed receipt of Dr Karen Stander’s resignation and described the allegations as serious.
- Manamela met Stander on Monday, 3 November, to discuss the issues directly and in detail.
- A previously scheduled full board meeting will proceed on Wednesday, 5 November, to focus on governance, accountability and organisational culture.
- The minister said he is deeply concerned and will determine next steps after these engagements.
- The department reaffirmed support for NSFAS’s student funding mandate as the scheme faces scrutiny over management, funding delays and its direct payment system.