On February 23, finance minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the 2022 budget speech. The minister announced that they are allocating an R32.6 billion for financial support to current bursary holders and first-year students under the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).??Godongwana said any further shortfalls will be funded from within the baseline of the department of higher education. Yet as the minister was giving his speech, many universities are still facing protests partly related to funding.