Is the introduction of age limits for NRF postgraduate funding not restrictive in the South African

Is the introduction of age limits for NRF postgraduate funding not restrictive in the South African context? That is, will this not exclude students from previously excluded communities from accessing postgraduate training?

The proposed age limits for accessing NRF postgraduate funding are intended to significantly decrease the average age at completion of doctoral degrees to around 35 years. Early completion will allow adequate time for research productivity that leads to becoming an established and internationally recognised researcher. In addition, a high proportion of NRF-funded students pursuing full-time postgraduate studies complete their postgraduate degrees within these age limits.