Question NW707 to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development
08 October 2024 - NW707
Van Der Walt, Ms D to ask the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development
Whether the investigation by the Special Investigating Unit into the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, Proclamation Number: R88 of 2022, will include the period 1 August 2022 until now; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
Yes, the investigation by the Special Investigating Unit into the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, Proclamation Number: R88 of 2022 include the period 01 August 2022 (Proclamation period is 01 April 2016 to 26 August 2022 which was the date when the proclamation was published). However, the SIU is currently in the process of requesting an amendment to the original proclamation to include new matters which were brought to the attention of the SIU after the proclamation was issued.
Regards,
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Adv. JL Mothibi
Head of the SIU and Chief Executive