Question to the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology - NW2924

07 November 2017 - NW2924

Mbatha, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training

With reference to his reply to question 2463 on 5 September 2017, what is the total amount that students owe to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme according to each institution of higher education?

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1. In Question 2463 on 5 September 2017, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) provided the following information in respect to current debt:

CATEGORY	AMOUNT OUTSTANDING
Graduates	R6,148 billion
Drop-outs	R4,002 billion
Total	R10,150 billion

In response to the follow-up Question 2870 on 15 September 2017, NSFAS further detailed the breakdown of the R 6, 48 billion, as follows:

The total number of graduates whose debt amounts to R6,148 billion is 166 724;
30% of the debt has been repayable for less than 3 years, 63% has been repayable for more than 3 years, and 7% is not yet due and payable;
It was noted that NSFAS only writes off debtors when they are deceased or disenabled, and that due to the nature of the loan book, NSFAS is not able to determine when debt is prescribed. This is undertaken on a case-by-case basis.

Both these Questions referred to a subset of the active loans on NSFAS’ loan management system. Active loans are differentiated by those that are current debt
(due and repayable) and those which are not current (students are still studying or have not yet started earning an income higher than the threshold for repayment).

For the full set of active and current debt as at 10 October 2017, the current balance due to NSFAS amounting to R10, 039 billion per institution is below:

UNIVERSITY	AMOUNT
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	R506 717 092,73
Durban University of Technology	R488 366 444,14
Mangosuthu University of Technology	R275 947 767,08
National Institute for HE-Northern Cape	R993 346,86
Nelson Mandela University	R344 621 154,85
North-West University	R304 780 110,55
Rhodes University	R131 801 119,37
Sefako Makgatho Health Science University	R9 056 835,34
Sol Plaatje University	R1 083 318,34
Tshwane University of Technology	R963 633 688,99
University of Cape Town	R289 262 535,08
University of Fort Hare	R325 478 544,39
University of Free State	R327 713 484,86
University of Johannesburg	R822 939 335,91
University of Kwazulu-Natal	R736 790 172,21
University of Limpopo	R462 408 595,59
University of Mpumalanga	R2 079 817,47
University of Pretoria	R403 184 158,67
University of South Africa	R768 793 350,08
University of Stellenbosch	R94 268 576,69
University of the Western Cape	R374 753 073,42
University of the Witwatersrand	R382 534 490,49
University of Venda	R294 129 907,72
University of Zululand	R392 875 328,38
Vaal University of Technology	R466 225 989,14
Walter Sisulu University	R868 580 301,97

For the full set of active current and non-current debt owed by students as at
10 October 2017, the current balance due to NSFAS amounts to R36bn (including where students are still studying and/or the debt is not due) per institution, and is detailed in the table below:

UNIVERSITY	AMOUNT
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	R1 481 768 393,98
Durban University of Technology	R2 243 974 396,76
Mangosuthu University of Technology	R992 386 918,76
National Institute for HE-Northern Cape	R1 149 261,73
Nelson Mandela University	R1 350 853 454,07
North-West University	R1 342 945 575,88
Rhodes University	R431 986 737,35
Sefako Makgatho Health Science University	R103 953 254,62
Sol Plaatje University	R22 223 742,89
Tshwane University of Technology	R4 058 994 259,49
University of Cape Town	R1 129 811 858,84
University of Fort Hare	R1 279 862 870,09
University of Free State	R1 250 862 728,96
University of Johannesburg	R3 193 507 681,58
University of Kwazulu-Natal	R2 864 250 065,09
University of Limpopo	R2 068 009 162,06
University of Mpumalanga	R24 548 688,49
University of Pretoria	R1 461 855 582,86
University of South Africa	R1 815 917 199,90
University of Stellenbosch	R304 029 975,73
University of the Western Cape	R1 054 824 003,59
University of the Witwatersrand	R1 509 613 862,75
University of Venda	R1 229 567 226,64
University of Zululand	R1 350 107 666,75
Vaal University of Technology	R1 482 077 644,67
Walter Sisulu University	R2 578 973 182,22

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It is recommended that the Minister signs Parliamentary Question 2924.

MR GF QONDE

DIRECTOR–GENERAL: HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION 2924 IS APPROVED / NOT APPROVED / AMENDED.

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PROF HB MKHIZE, MP

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

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