Government will start phasing in free higher education in 2018, Cyril Ramaphosa says

Government will start phasing in free higher education in 2018, Cyril Ramaphosa says

Wits University. Picture: WITS President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed to phasing in fully subsidised free higher education and training for poor and working-class students starting in 2018.

Ramaphosa said in his state of the nation address (Sona) on Friday evening that the higher education and training minister would lead the implementation of the policy, while the finance minister would clarify all aspects of the financing of the scheme during his budget speech on Wednesday.

“In addition to promoting social justice, an investment of this scale in higher education is expected to contribute to greater economic growth, reduce poverty, reduce inequality, enhance […]

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