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Manamela commits to implement SIU recommendations

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Source domain: sanews.gov.za

Collected on 11 September 2026

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What this means

This document reports that Minister Buti Manamela has publicly committed his department to implementing all recommendations from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) following investigations into corruption and mismanagement in South Africa’s post-school education and training sector. The SIU’s work uncovered significant financial losses and systemic failures across institutions like NSFAS, the National Skills Fund, and several universities. The Minister emphasized that accountability must lead to institutional reform and improved systems to protect public funds and student opportunities.

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Implementation of SIU recommendations by the Department of Higher Education and Training

The Department of Higher Education and Training is committed to acting on recommendations from the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to improve governance, policy, systems, and controls across the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) sector. This includes fixing systemic weaknesses that allowed past misconduct and ensuring public funds are properly used.

Who it is for: departmental officials, higher education institutions, and public sector bodies in the PSET sector
How to act on it: No direct application or registration required; the opportunity is for internal institutional action by the department and its partners.

The document's recorded date is 10 September 2026. Confirm on the official source.

Facts

Reference

GOVNEWS-84198

Amounts

R 2 000 000 000, R 5 400 000, R 2 700 000

Key Takeaways

Buti Manamela
SIU
NSFAS
National Skills Fund
University of Fort Hare
Vaal University of Technology
R2 billion recovery
R5.4 million debt
R2.7 million debt plus interest
R109 million prevented expenditure
September 10, 2026
Post-School Education and Training (PSET) sector
GOVNEWS-84198
Buti Manamela
Leonard Lekgetho
Special Investigating Unit (SIU)
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)
National Skills Fund (NSF)
University of Fort Hare
Vaal University of Technology
Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority
Department of Higher Education and Training

Dates

Opening Date

10 September 2026