Twitter loses its mind over R14million error
Twitter users are in a frenzy after a university student was erroneously given a R14million food allowance.
The Walter Sisulu University student was paid the massive allowance in June.
NSFAS student receives R14 million deposit
The error was only noted in August.
Of course, as expected, social media users have weighed in on the debate about whether or not the student should have spoken up and paid back the money immediately.
Student to face legal action over R14million error
At the time of publication, of the 4788 people who participated in our poll, 60% said they would spend the money and that it was not the student's fault.
According to IntelliMali, who administers the monthly allowances, the student spent R818 000 of the money before her National Student Financial Aid Scheme account was deactivated and the remainder of the funds retracted.
Twitter is outraged and also not, and have now made it about the student's morality.
Expert: WSU student will have to pay back the money
Tweets are still pouring in - some attacking the student's character while others defend her.
Interview with the girl that got R14Million from NSFAS😂😂😂 #NSFAS pic.twitter.com/xNIXO3oi0K
— ⚡️i v i w e. (@lutsekeZA) August 30, 2017
Stop making excuses for her. Using R10 000 maybe but NOT R818 000. She knows it is wrong as the spending happened over 2 months. B real dude
— Elize Cloete (@ElizeVCloete) August 30, 2017
How ????did ????she ????chow ????so much money ????with an NSFAS card, how! We need that investigation done quick quick, sibaselekile! https://t.co/ptbShnEX8W
— Sbah?? (@sbahlerocksolid) August 30, 2017
I won't even tel a soul about it
— Phetole_malaks (@IsaacMalaks) August 30, 2017
Spend the money,but in decent manner as you don't know where it comes from,grow it before it's out of your hands,plant it "Business"
— Jayson Kenway (@Jayson_Kenway) August 30, 2017
Clear all your debt, return the rest. ??????u can always make a loan to repay after ur credit profl is clear n u now hv dat bond ????
— SiphoMegaBytes (@SiphoMegaBytes) August 30, 2017
The girl with R14m #NSFAS money only spent R400k of it, girl🙋...we need you in government!😂😃 pic.twitter.com/dOVjl78hnz
— #KumkaniSolomon💦 (@_magakwe_) August 30, 2017
She's a fraud, university should deregister her.
— Gugu Mahlangu (@NomaGugu01) August 30, 2017
#NSFAS #14Million
— Tumi Sole (@tumisole) August 30, 2017
Mzansi I love thee 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/4DeqOb6MBf
If #NSFAS can grant one student R14m & still not notice it,then FreeHigherEducation is possible.Blade must deliver. I so rule#FeesMustFall pic.twitter.com/G4G4rixZ46
— Hloni Nyetanyane (@HloniNyetanyane) August 30, 2017