(a) 126 030 appeals were received from the rejected applications.
(b) To assess funding eligibility NSFAS is reliant of third parties such as:
- Department of Home Affairs (DHA) – to confirm applicants’ identity and parental information,
- South Africa Social Security Agency (SASSA) – SASSA beneficiaries are automatically funded.
- South African Revenue Services (SARS) – to confirm household income, and others such as credit bureaus.