Fees commission of inquiry
Mcebo Dlamini expects Ramaphosa response on #FeesMustFall student amnesty
Dlamini walked from Johannesburg to the Union Buildings to hand over a memorandum on Friday.
The organisation is the latest to comment after President Jacob Zuma released the Heher Commission's report two days ago.
Nsfas chairperson Sizwe Nxasana says Treasury doesn’t have the capacity to give loans to all students who require funding.
President Jacob Zuma made the document public on Monday.
The Heher Commission has found that the state doesn’t have the financial muscle to provide free education for all.
All students, regardless of their family background, should be funded through a cost-sharing model of government guaranteed income-contingency loans sourced from commercial banks.
President Jacob Zuma appointed the Heher Commission in 2016 following nationwide student protests under the banner ‘Fees Must Fall’.
The proposal is apparently driven by Morris Masutha who is reportedly engaged to one of Zuma's daughters.
Universities South Africa (USAf) says that it is critical that problems facing the country's tertiary education institutions be addressed before the 2018 academic year.
Students have raised several issues that they say are fuelling demonstrations.
Radio 702’s Stephen Grootes speaks to Professor Ahmed Bawa about the rise in temperatures in most universities over the delayed release of the Fees Commission report.
The incoming Wits University Students Representative Council (SRC) says it has no faith in the Fees Commission Inquiry because government uses it to distract the country from serious issues.
The Presidency says it is in the final stages of processing the much anticipated report and hopes to conclude this before the end of the week.
President Jacob Zuma commissioned the report in early 2016 following widespread demonstrations.
The University of Pretoria’s student representative council says it is disappointed at the reported findings but it is not surprised.
Wits University's SRC has called for a national day of action and says it stands in solidarity with universities that have already embarked on a shut down.
Wits University’s SRC is calling for a national day of action to demand free higher education and the release of the Fees Commission report.
The institution says the decision was taken primarily to ensure the safety of students and staff amid disruptive behaviour.
Besides demanding a zero-fee increase, the students are also calling for the release of the Fees Commission report.