Money guides advise keeping your bank and accommodation details up to date on the NSFAS portal and watching your SMS and email for payment notices. Check your details at the start of each year so a wrong detail does not hold things up.
Source: https://www.gauteng.net/whats-on-g/nsfas-allowance-payments-for-june-2025/
Advice is one person's experience, not official guidance. Check the university's own rules for anything formal.
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