Suspensions could lead to more instability at National Skills Fund
Suspensions amid suspicions of crime will have an effect on functions, says higher education department
30 October 2022 - 19:37
The department of higher education has suggested the functioning of the National Skills Fund (NSF) could be further compromised as it battles to get to the bottom of the rot and stabilise its operations.
The NSF, an agency set up mainly to support and upskill jobless young people and train much-needed artisans necessary for SA’s long-term development, has been in a mess for years. The auditor-general issued it a disclaimer in 2021 after finding that the fund could not properly account for about R5bn over two financial years...
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