UCT student protests. (Paul Herman, News24) Johannesburg – President Jacob Zuma has announced that government will subsidise free higher education for poor and working class students.
He said in a statement on Saturday that the definition of poor and working class students will now refer to "currently enrolled TVET Colleges or university students from South African households with a combined annual income of up to R350 000" by the 2018 academic year.
The Higher Education Minister would revise this amount periodically in consultation with the Finance Minister."Having amended the definition of poor and working class students, government will now introduce fully […]
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