'Firing Nkabane alone unfair, Simelane, Ntshavheni must go too,' says analyst

THE South African Students Congress (Sasco) has joined a growing number of voices calling for the removal of Higher Education Minister Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, but one political analyst says she should not be fired alone while other ministers accused of corruption remain.

- SIMON MAJADIBODU

Sasco which has joined parties such as the EFF and the DA, has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to dismiss Nkabane.

Nkabane is facing mounting allegations of corruption and misleading Parliament about the process used to appoint the Seta board members a list which was dominated by ANC affiliates, including the son of Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe, Buyambo.

Addressing the media, Sasco President Alungile Amtshe said Nkabane had failed students on multiple fronts, including by failing to appoint a National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).

"The crisis facing students today is not incidental. It is the direct result of poor governance by the Department of Higher Education (DHET) and Training and the opportunistic, malicious, and poor bourgeoisie agenda by the university and college management," Amtshe said.