(1)With reference to the student who mistakenly received an allowance of R14 million from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), (a) which entity subcontracted a certain company (name furnished) to disburse NSFAS student grants for Walter Sisulu University and (b) whether the company was vetted to ensure the quality of their service;
(2) Does the specified company disburse NSFAS grants for other higher education institutions; if so, which institutions;
(3) What restrictions are placed on student grants in terms of which outlets and on what items the grants can be spent;
(4) Has (a) his department or (b) NSFAS requested that a forensic investigation be undertaken to explain how the specified student was able to spend over R800 000 on non-student items which included the purchase of multiple iPhones;
(5) What are the relevant details of the steps his department will take to ensure that such an error is not repeated?