‘Unacceptable, unjustifiable’: SCOPA lashes out as deputy minister skips key meeting

SCOPA adjourns a key hearing on NSFAS after Deputy Minister Buti Manamela fails to attend, sparking outrage over his last-minute withdrawal for another event.

SCOPA Chairperson Songezo Zibi responds to Deputy Minister Buti Manamela ’s unexpected absence from a critical parliamentary hearing on NSFAS and NSF issues. Picture: Timothy Bernard / Independent Newspapers / FileThe Standing Committee on Public Accounts was forced to adjourn a crucial hearing scheduled for Tuesday, September 3, after the deputy minister of Higher Education and Training, Buti Manamela , failed to appear.

“The non-appearance of the deputy minister is unacceptable. The primary role of the committee and parliament is to hold the executive to account, and the committee is not prepared to entertain late, unjustifiable withdrawals by members of the executive,” Zibi said. The investigation, which has involved the Special Investigations Unit, was meant to shed light on the alleged misappropriation of funds and the financial issues that have impacted thousands of students who depend on NSFAS for their education.

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