NSFAS Placed Under Administration as Board Moves to Block Decision

NSFAS Placed Under Administration as Board Moves to Block Decision

From Afternoon Drive with John Maytham by CapeTalk

May 5, 2026 · 8 min

About this episode

John Maytham discusses the governance crisis at NSFAS and its implications for higher education in South Africa with Professor Jonathan Jansen.

John Maytham speaks to Professor Jonathan Jansen about the governance crisis at NSFAS and its implications for higher education in South Africa. Presenter John Maytham is an actor and author-turned-talk radio veteran and seasoned journalist. His show serves a round-up of local and international news coupled with the latest in business, sport, traffic and weather. The host’s eclectic interests mean the program often surprises the audience with intriguing book reviews and inspiring interviews profiling artists.  A daily highlight is Rapid Fire, just after 5:30pm. CapeTalk fans call in, to stump the presenter with their general knowledge questions. Another firm favourite is the humorous Thursday crossing with award-winning journalist Rebecca Davis, called “Plan B”.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Afternoon Drive with John Maytham  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 15:00 and 18:00 (SA Time) to Afternoon Drive with John Maytham broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk   For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/BSFy4Cn or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/n8nWt4x   Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and…

People in this episode

Host: John Maytham

Guest: Professor Jonathan Jansen

Topics covered

  • NSFAS
  • governance crisis
  • higher education
  • South Africa
  • interview

Keywords

  • NSFAS
  • governance crisis
  • higher education
  • South Africa
  • Professor Jonathan Jansen

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NSFAS

Places: South Africa

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