“May You Never Lack Anything”: Student Buys Groceries With NSFAS Allowance During Rough Patch

• There is no doubting how strenuous the South African economy is on us all
• Many of us are struggling, including a family in Lady Frere, where a student was saved by her NSFAS allowance from hunger
• The student, Ngcali Jamda, wasted no time after her allowance from NSFAS was disbursed and sprinted to the grocery store to top up on food
• Briefly News reached out to a clinical psychologist to hear her views on what black tax is and if it negatively impacts the taxed caregiver

A student took to TikTok to show her family’s struggles.

The generous student and and her sibling decided to solve their troubles.

NSFAS allowance helps Mzansi family

Many students who leave home to study often have to send money back home to ensure that their families are doing well. A student living in Lady Frere faced a stressful situation before NSFAS disbursed her allowance.

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TheWhen the lady, Ngcali Jamda, received her allowance, she and her family ran out of foodhe sprinted to the shops and bought a house full of groceries.

She captioned her post:

“Tell me your NSFAS allowance got disbursed when you were home without food and had to buy groceries. I love my siblings.”

Watch the video below:

NSFAS allowances for Mzansi students

A clinical psychologist, Vuyolwethu Tuluma, explained what black tax is in an interview with Briefly News:

“Black tax refers to the financial and emotional responsibility that many black professionals, particularly in South Africa and other African communities, feel to support their extended families.

"This obligation often goes beyond immediate family to include siblings, cousins, or even parents and grandparents. For people who are people pleasers, black tax can compound stress and lead to long-term emotional and financial strain.”

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Here is how black tax can negatively impact people:

• Sacrifice of personal goals
• Increased anxiety and burnout
• Difficulty setting boundaries
• Impact on self-worth
• Health consequences

NSFAS offers allowances to the less fortunate students of Mzansi. The organisation pays for the student’s tuition, travelling and living allowances.

Netizens were left feeling emotional after learning about Ngxali’s situation and wished her a prosperous life:

@precious is also planning on doing something nice with her allowance:

"Tuesday I'm going to buy a new bed for mom. Jesus I will be left without a cent but God will make a plan, anything for her. You did well."

@browniish Hun is planning something big:

"I'm gonna buy my mom the microwave she always wanted...can't wait for my Nsfas money."

Tshehlana_yagaSelolo reminded TikTok of a cliche quote:

"Charity begins at home, this is beautiful! More blessings upon your life."

@Nokuthula Mbhe is proud of the generous lady:

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"Yhoo you will be blessed for this."

Mzansi living on a budget

Briefly News recently reported a woman on TikTok took us to go grocery shopping at Makro and she was pleased with her haul. The lady, who also mentioned that she suffered from severe period pains, forced herself to go grocery shopping and spent R2 000 on groceries.

The lifestyle content creator, Lindokuhle Hlangu, made it known that the groceries will last her for an extended period as she is a res student. Hlangu bought toilet paper, veggies, fruits, toiletries, detergents, dry ingredients, canned foods and dairy products.

Source: Briefly News