“It’s Uber Eats for a Week”: Students Hyped Over R5K NSFAS Allowance, SA Debates
- A video captured a moment of pure excitement as university students celebrated the alleged arrival of their NSFAS allowance for the second semester
- The humorous clip, shared on TikTok, showed the young people screaming and rushing to a field with their phones in hand
- Social media users responded with a mix of shock and amusement at the large sum of money, with many speculating on how the students would be spending their funds
Source: TikTok
A hilarious video gave viewers a glimpse into a student's joy and excitement when there's money in their bank accounts.
The entertaining clip, shared on TikTok by @besleybae58, was met with a flood of comments and reactions from social media users.
The video features a group of students in their university residence. It shows them screaming and rushing to gather in what appears to be a field, carrying their phones and kneeling in the centre. In the clip, others in the corridors and on their room windows are also screaming in excitement, creating a massive wave of celebration.
A cause for celebration
The TikTok user's caption explains that the NSFAS allowance for the second semester has arrived, with students receiving a total of R5200. The video's timing, just at the beginning of the new semester, highlights the relief that many students feel upon receiving their allowances. The allowance is a lifeline for many students, helping them cover their accommodation, food, and other living expenses.
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Source: TikTok
Mzansi debates the NSFAS allowance clip
The clip gained massive views, likes, and comments from social media users who were shocked by the amount of money the students had received. Many speculated that the students would be spending the money on shopping and ordering takeaways for the whole week.
Some were curious to know which institution the students in the video were from, saying they had been checking their apps but had not received their allowances. Others, however, were sceptical that the clip was from this year. They suspected that it was from 2024, when students received a similar amount.
User @Langelihle Shange joked:
"It's Uber Eats for one week, four packets of noodles, iteku le Nike elithengwe ku what app (Nike sneakers bought on the app). Jean eyi sdudla pheliyane (a pair of jeans and then the R5.2K is finished)."
User @ewe.mos asked:
"Which Varsity is this, because my daughter was telling me that she's broke last night 🙄?"
User @Ngasure1 commented:
"The government needs to re-examine this funding. Firstly, I have discovered that my daughter is benefiting from NSFAS while I am affording her studies. I am working and have a business. I ensured that she cancelled it. Secondly, they also need to look at how it is utilised once it is received by students, because I have a hunch our tax money is not utilised correctly. It defeats the purpose of the grant."
User @Prof.com warned:
"Guys, don't celebrate like this, our parents will know that we're rich!"
User @Msp22 advised:
"That R5200 is for September, October and November. Nijabula mahala nizolamba ngoba nizoyidla yonke leyo mali (you're excited for nothing because you'll use all that money and struggle the rest of the other months)🤞😩. Add R1716 for those months, you will thank me later, so please save."
User @ND asked:
"This is a video from last year, right🥺😭?"
Watch the TikTok video below:
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