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South Africa:
This Is What's Going On in the #FeesMustFall2016 Protests
The Daily Vox, 20 September 2016
Students across the country have rebuffed higher education minister Blade Nzimande's recommendation of an 8% fee increase for 2017, as well as his proposal for a financial aid… Read more »
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South Africa:
MTBPS to Reveal University Fees Shortfall
SAnews.gov.za, 21 September 2016
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan will next month during the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) announce how National Treasury will fund the university fees shortfall. Read more »
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South Africa:
Student Bodies to Meet Over Nzimande's Fee Announcement
News24Wire, 19 September 2016
A storm is brewing at universities in South Africa following the announcement by Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande that universities can increase fees for… Read more »
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South Africa:
Universities On Tenterhooks Over Fee Hikes
News24Wire, 19 September 2016
Student bodies across the country stand divided on their way forward in the wake of an announcement by Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande that tertiary institutions could… Read more »
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South Africa:
Arrogant Blade Has Played a Very Clever Trick - Free State Students
News24Wire, 19 September 2016
The Student Representative Council (SRC) at the University of the Free State announced on Monday that the institution would be shut down for the entire week. Read more »
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South Africa:
University of Johannesburg On Fee Increase - Give Us Two Weeks
News24Wire, 19 September 2016
A decision on fee increments at the University of Johannesburg will be made within two weeks, spokesperson Herman Esterhuizen told News24 on Monday. Read more »
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South Africa:
Government Calls for Peace At Universities
SAnews.gov.za, 18 September 2016
Government says it has noted with concern media reports that protesting students at the University of Stellenbosch have been injured after clashing with security on campus. Read more »
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South Africa:
Business As Usual At Stellenbosch University After Fees Announcement
News24Wire, 19 September 2016
Student life carried on as usual at Stellenbosch University on Monday after Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande's announcement on fee increases for 2017. Read more »
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South Africa:
Student Leaders Have Mixed Reactions to Nzimande's Fees Announcement
GroundUp, 19 September 2016
Wits SRC rejects fee increase, while UCT SRC describes approach to households below R600k as a "positive step" Read more »
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South Africa:
The Rich Must Pay for Education - Nzimande
News24Wire, 19 September 2016
Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande says the government cannot subsidise students from wealthy families for free tertiary education. Read more »
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South Africa:
Students Threaten to Shut Down Wits After Fees Announcement
News24Wire, 19 September 2016
Students at the University of the Witwatersrand are divided on the way forward following Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande's announcement of an 8% cap on fee… Read more »
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South Africa:
UKZN Students Reject Fee Announcement
News24Wire, 19 September 2016
The University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College student representative council (SRC) says the fee increase proposed by Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande on Monday was exactly… Read more »
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South Africa:
Blade Advises Universities Not to Hike Fees Above 8 Percent
The Daily Vox, 19 September 2016
University fees are set to rise by 8% for the 2017 academic year but a new proposed funding model from the department of higher education could see 70% of undergraduate students… Read more »
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South Africa:
Higher Education Minister Caps University Fee Increases
News24Wire, 19 September 2016
Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande says universities in the country can increase fees for 2017 but they must not exceed 8%. Read more »
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South Africa:
UCT Suspended Classes in Anticipation of Fees Announcement - Price
News24Wire, 19 September 2016
The University of Cape Town decided to shut down operations on Monday in anticipation of the reaction to the announcement on fees by Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande, vice… Read more »