Call for SARS to take money from graduates’ salaries to fund NSFAS

• NSFAS will not automatically deduct proportional repayments from graduates' salaries to fund NSFAS, as the proposal is still being discussed and no concrete plans have been announced.
• The issue of student debt and unpaid balances is a significant concern for universities in South Africa, with public universities owed over R10.5 billion by NSFAS.
• The proposal aims to address the issue of student debt recovery and make the NSFAS scheme more sustainable, but it is still in the early stages and no implementation timeline has been set.