Question NW820 to the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
26 April 2024 - NW820
Shikwambana, Mr M to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
What (a) are the relevant details of (i) all pilot accommodation service providers, (ii) contractual value of each service provider and (iii) the duration of each contract and (b) amount has been paid to each service provider to date?
Reply:
a) (i) NSFAS has a total of 40 selected institutions on the pilot for private accommodation for the 2024 academic year which are spread across different Provinces.
The total number of Accommodation Providers/ Properties that have been accredited through NSFAS portal is 3309.
ii) There is no single contractual value as these are dependent on the outcome of the grading of each property.
iii) All offer letters that have been accepted by landlords are for a duration of 3 years.
b) NSFAS started paying some accommodation providers by 15 March 2024 and catch-up payments are still being processed as these are based on the registration data received from the institutions. All remittances are expected to be done by end April/ May when all payments are up to date.