The Public Servants Association (PSA) is urging the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to implement stricter financial controls to curb the growing rate of students who use their allowances to gamble.
In a statement, the association noted that the practice is a danger to students and could lead to a debt crisis among tertiary students.
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PSA has also highlighted that this behaviour undermines the purpose of the scheme and threatens the academic career of students.
Spokesperson Claude Naiker has called for oversight from NSFAS.
“The matter is exacerbated by the report by the Special Investigating Unit that over R2 billion in…