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Minister’s Informal Meeting Sparks Controversy | Johannesburg News
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Higher Ed Minister Buti Manamela defends an informal April 13 meeting with NSFAS board members—held just weeks before he dissolved the board—vowing no decisions were made and no minutes were recorded. He denies political interference, insisting the session was urgent and non-binding, and that one member’s absence was not intentional. Critics, however, point to cellphone confiscations and the timing as signs of meddling, especially around the chief executive appointment. Manamela insists a May 31 deadline for the appointment still stood, and the board ultimately named an acting CEO before falling under administration.
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