b) NSFAS bursary management and administration . The demand for financial assistance in the college exceeded supply since the majority of the students came from disadvantaged backgrounds in rural areas. In 2011, the college received sufficient funding from the NSFAS and it was easy to address the demand for financial aid. However, for 2012, the college received an allocation of R36 million with a R4 million deficit of the actual plan. This placed increased pressure on the management of the college in attending to the demands for financial support. . The student protests in the college had been caused by the demand for financial assistance. The college had set aside R13 million from its own funds to deal with the challenge of financial support.