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Report findings lead Nsfas to cancel its contract of its four service providers

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By: Tsakisi Muhlari Twitter: QueenTsakiey Email: tsakisi200@gmail.com Andile Nongogo has been fired as CEO of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. (Photo: Supplied) NSFAS committee has decided to terminate the contracts of its four direct payment providers assigned to pay allowances to students.  Twitter link of media advisory: https://x.com/myNSFAS/status/1714604697145794766?s=20 The Fund reported yesterday that it had adhered to the findings and the recommendations of Werksmans Attorney Tembeka Ngcukaitobi SC on the allegations of irregularities in the funding scheme. They established that the Fund’s CEO Andile Nongogo had actively played a role in choosing companies to disburse allowances to beneficiaries of the R47bn fund. The companies, eZaga Holdings, Coinvest Africa, Norraco Holdings and Tenet Technology, were recruited last year following a tender process.   According to the Fund's committee which met last week to consider the findings of the r

The countdown is on: Black coffee louded for his sold-out Madisan Square Garden show

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By: Tsakisi Muhlari Twitter: QueenTsakiey Email: tsakisi200@gamil.com Dj Black Coffee attends the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Arena Las Vegas Photo By: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Grammy grand winner DJ Black Coffee realised his dream of not only playing at Madison Square Garden but filling the New York City venue.  Congratulatory messages have been streaming throughout the weekend since his show began. He took to New York's world well known stage on October 7, becoming the first South Africa DJ to headline at the venue. President Cyril Ramaphosa connected in the celebrations by releasing a statement on his X timeline: “Congratulations to Black Coffee for being the first South African DJ to perform at Madison Square Garden in New York City, US, to a sold-out show this past Saturday. South African artists continue to distinguish themselves and promote our talents on the global stage. We thank you for flying the national flag.” President Cyril Ramaphosa Congratulatin