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Higher Learning
Oct. 17th, 2007 05:30 pmSouth Africa: Higher Learning
http://allafrica.com/stories/200710170548.html
The University of the Witwatersrand has agreed to cap its fee increase at 9%, following student protests. The University of Johannesburg is sticking to its guns despite protests, planning to hike fees 14% next year. Most of SA's universities are increasing fees by between 6% and 8% next year.
http://allafrica.com/stories/200710170548.html
A UNIVERSITY degree in SA remains a privilege, not a right - despite the ruling party once promising quality public, universal and free education for all.
But if fees continue increasing at the rate proposed by some institutions this year, a university degree will soon be affordable for an elite only, out of the reach of the privileged.
The University of the Witwatersrand has agreed to cap its fee increase at 9%, following student protests. The University of Johannesburg is sticking to its guns despite protests, planning to hike fees 14% next year. Most of SA's universities are increasing fees by between 6% and 8% next year.
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