Before the hon Deputy Minister responds, I wish to remind hon members of the rule in terms of follow up questions, that only one follow up question is being allowed.
The DEPUTY MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:
Firstly, I must indicate that the hon member must not create an impression that the monies that he is indicating were in relation to the question that he has asked. The hon member asked a question relating to VBS and I think we have adequately responded to that question.
In relation to newspaper reports around mismanagement of funds at the NSFAS and all of that, the administrator has indicated that various state institutions are making investigations on employees and non-employees of NSFAS who were implicated in wrong doing in that regard.
Finally, the Minister is considering the terms of reference and also the names of people to serve in the ministerial panel for the review of the NSFAS. So that all these issues around governance, maladministration - but also the general operations of NSFAS can and be averted into the future.
I must ascertain South Africans particularly students that since the appointment of the administrator, the ship has been sailing quite peacefully. That is why many, if not all of our
institutions, have been running as smoothly as they have been. Thank you, Chairperson.