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The Minister also thanked the current NSFAS Board members, and the new Chair Professor Garrod, for their commitment to support the entity during the transition period. The current Board is dissolved from the date of publication of the Gazette #NSFAS

This will provide recommendations for the long term improvement of NSFAS so that it can effectively carry out its mandate, to ensure that students from poor and working classes are effectively supported to succeed in their studies #NSFAS

A review of the NSFAS student-centred model will be undertaken over the next few months to run parallel with the term of the Administrator #NSFAS

In her first meeting with the administrator, Minister Pandor urged Dr Carollissen to prepare for the opening of 2019 applications in September 2018 #NSFAS

Over the next few months the Administrator will work with universities and TVET colleges to make sure that student funding for the 2019 academic year works smoothly #NSFAS

The immediate focus for the Administrator will be to ensure the effective closeout of the 2017 and 2018 student funding decisions and disbursements, as well as to urgently finalise plans for the 2019 funding cycle #NSFAS

The Administrator’s responsibilities will be clearly outlined in the Terms of Reference for the Administrator set out in the Government Gazette #NSFAS

Dr Carollissen will be supported by a team of experts in areas such as financial aid, human resources, information technology, business systems and change management #NSFAS

“I wish to thank him for agreeing to take on this critical and important task. I also thank the South African Revenue Services, and the Minister of Finance for agreeing to release Dr Carollissen”, Minister Pandor said #NSFAS

... and his understanding of the South African Higher Education and Training landscape as key attributes in selecting him for this role #NSFAS

The Board agreed with the Minister on the need for the appointment of an Administrator Minister Pandor highlighted Dr Carollissen’s leadership and management experience, high level technical skills... #NSFAS

Following the meeting, the Minister announced that she would be appointing an Administrator to take over the management, governance and administration of NSFAS in terms of Section 17A to 17D of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme Act (Act 56 of 1999, as amended) #NSFAS

This followed several months of engagement with the Board and the entity in the light of serious delays in the funding of students at TVET colleges and universities in 2017 and 2018 #NSFAS

A week ago, Minister Pandor, met with the Board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, following the resignation of its Chairperson #NSFAS

Dr Carolissen is currently the Group Executive: Revenue Planning, Analysis and Reporting at the South African Revenue Services (SARS). He is also the Chair of the Council of the University of the Witwatersrand #NSFAS

The appointment will be effective from the date of the publication of a notice in the Government Gazette, which will be done early next week #NSFAS

Dr Carolissen is appointed to NSFAS as Administrator for a period of one year to take over the governance, management and administration of the entity #NSFAS

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