Hon Minister, we must recognise that NSFAS has assisted thousands of students nationally, and you quoted the figures, which are fairly impressive. We recognise that many of these students were denied access to education in the past, and we must commend the scheme for what it's been able to achieve.
Minister, there still remains the problem of access to NSFAS. Part of the problem is that there is this two-week window period by which students must apply for it since the funds are administered by universities. So, the whole issue of access is still not dealt with as there are still hundreds of students who are battling to gain access to the system. Will the Minister agree that perhaps the review will deal with the issue of access? One of the possible solutions is to allow students to apply directly to NSFAS rather than via universities. Is that one possible solution or are there any other solutions that the Minister is considering to deal with the whole issue of strengthening access to NSFAS? Thank you, Chairperson.