NSFAS and GCRA Pending Payments

As the students of South West Gauteng College(Swgc), we find ourselves faced with a tiring and frustrating problem of always having to fight, strike and ask endless questions that go unanswered as to when are we getting our allowances paid from the bursary scheme namely National Student Financial Aid Scheme(NSFAS) and GCRA.

In the event of the COVID-19 pandemic the majority of students from Swgc have not received allowances. Some students depend entirely on this bursary and now some find themselves not being able to pay for rent or being able to buy essentials.

We as the students have asked questions from the student body SRC and our finance department, from which we never get clear answers instead we are told that the problem is with NSFAS and GCRA.
With all this going on it has also come to the attention of the students that we have not been receiving the full amount of our allowances as allocated by NSFAS.

Our plea to NSFAS and GCRA is that we get paid via the schemes wallet or via the students bank account, thus eliminating the ever failing administration of the college.

We ask that our plea be heard so that we can be relieved from stressing about this and that we can carry on with our studies as we came to the instution for an education but find ourselves burdened with financial issues even when we are approved by a bursary.