Free higher education
Mboweni: 'Zuma’s free higher education decision one of reasons behind VAT hike'
Tito Mboweni was replying to debate on a tax bill that gives effect to the rise from 14 to 15% in VAT which kicked in earlier this year.
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How should we finance higher education?
Beyond its lack of progressivity, another big problem of a mostly publicly funded higher education is that university finances can be quite cyclical.
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[LISTEN] Jansen: Zuma's fees announcement caused havoc for NSFAS
Stellenbosch University’s Professor Jonathan Jansen says the announcement of free education made by then President Jacob Zuma last year has caused havoc for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
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Zuma asks why free education ‘took so long’ - report
Its been reported that Jacob Zuma questioned the amount of time it’s taken to introduce free higher education, saying the 2017 decision was already three years late.
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Pandor: Timing of Zuma’s free higher education announcement a surprise
Former president Jacob Zuma announced that government would subsidise free higher education for poor and working-class students.
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Nene: Govt will find ways to cushion VAT hike on poor
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene has conceded that the one percentage point hike will hit poor households the hardest.
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Nene: State can't work alone to provide free higher education
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says that the state is committed to funding the initiative but assistance is needed from partnerships with private sector.
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S&P Global welcomes free higher education for poor students
Managing director at S&P Global Konrad Reuss has urged the government and the private sector to create more sustainable and long-term jobs for graduates.
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Govt allocates R57 billion to fund fee-free higher education
Fee-free higher education was announced by former President Jacob Zuma last year, in response to the Heher Commission of Inquiry.
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Mcebo Dlamini: Plea bargain will jeopardise my career in law
Dlamini briefly appeared at the Johannesburg magistrate court on Tuesday on charges of theft, public violence and being in possession of a dangerous weapon during 2016's Fees Must Fall protests at Wits.
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[WATCH] EFF student command protest outside Higher Education Dept offices
The Economic Freedom Fighters student command staged a protest outside the Department of Higher Education in Pretoria, saying the promised free education has not materialised as expected.
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[ANALYSIS] Free higher education in SA: cutting through the lies and statistics
In many respects, President Jacob Zuma's free higher education proposal in South Africa is the worst kind of populism.
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Unisa in talks with disgruntled students after disruptions
Unisa announced over the weekend that it would allow walk-in applications on a first come, first served basis and according to the availability of courses.
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Student association calls for clarity on Zuma’s free higher education policy
The South African Further Education and Training Student Association says Zuma's new policy on free higher education has caused confusion at TVET colleges.
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Unisa studying demands by EFF student reps after picket
The registration process at the campus has been postponed to Saturday.
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Students in EFF regalia picket outside Unisa in Pretoria
The registration process for the 2018 academic year is currently underway at various higher education institutions.
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EFF claims dept promise that poor students can register for free
Registration for tertiary institutions start next week but there's still been no official word from the Department of Higher Education on its plans for the new academic year.
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[OPINION] Is ANC bent on radical policies? Here’s why the answer is no
Steven Friedman argues that the policies emerging from the recent ANC national conference do not mean that the party is bent on making radical policy decisions.
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Nzimande: Can SA afford free higher education?
The SACP’s Blade Nzimande has questioned the feasibility of free higher education following President Jacob Zuma December announcement.
