COVID-19 Pandemic | Alleged corruption in tender process of laptops for NSFAS students

It's been four months since the minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology announced that students at tertiary institutions who qualify for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme or NSFAS, will receive laptops as part of government's remote learning strategy for this year. But, to date there's been no disbursement of the laptops. The portfolio committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology told parliament this week that they are concerned that the tender procurement process for the laptops might be yet another COVID-19 corruption scandal. The committee also said it had received information of alleged attempts to manipulate and interfere with the tender procurement processes for the laptops, saying they view this is a very serious light. Joining us now to discuss this is the portfolio committee of Higher Education, Science and Technology Chairperson, Philly Mapulane. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and also #SABCNews, #Coronavirus, #COVID19, #COVID-19News on Social Media.