(1) (a) How much funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) went to students in (i) universities and (ii) further education and training (FET) or technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges (aa) in the (aaa) 2004-05, (bbb) 2005-06, (ccc) 2006-07, (ddd) 2007-08, (eee) 2008-09, (fff) 2009-10, (ggg) 2010-11, (hhh) 2011-12 (iii) 2012-13, (jjj) 2013-14 and (kkk) 2014-15 financial years and (bb) during the period 1 April 2015 up to the latest specified date for which information is available and (b) in the case of each financial year or period, how many students were supported by the fund; (2) in the case of each of the above financial years and time period, how (a) much NSFAS funding went to students in (i) universities and (ii) FET and/or TVET colleges on a loan basis, excluding loans converted to bursaries due to students’ academic performance, (b) many students were supported by the fund in this manner and (c) much of these loans has been recovered; (3) (a)(i) what has been identified as the required rate for the recovery of loans from students and (ii) what is the said recovery rate, expressed as a percentage of current monies owed and (b) what criteria was used in identifying the required rate of recovery; (4) has the said rate of recovery been achieved; if not, what steps does he intend taking to remedy the situation; if so, what are the relevant details; (5) (a) why is the repayment of loans by former students handled on a voluntary basis and (b) does his department intend to introduce a system for automatically deducting payments from former students’ income once they are employed at an appropriate salary level; if so, what are the relevant details?