The tragedy is that 63% of NSFAS students have dropped out over a five-year period. You and your government are setting up poor, mainly black students, to fail. The situation is even worse at our Technical and Vocational Education and Training, Tvet, colleges, a sector you ignored in your address. They are characterised by poor infrastructure and equipment, almost non-existent student services, outdated curricula, unequal student funding and a declining work-based training opportunities.