Government expects students to avoid #FeesMustFall and focus on studies
The Department of Higher Education and Training Minister, Blade Nzimande government has been working to stabilise tertiary institutions this year.
The Department of Higher Education and Training Minister, Blade Nzimande government has been working to stabilise tertiary institutions this year.
Cell C has extended its offer to zero-rate access to university websites.
Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Higher Education has called on #FeesMustFall protesting students to allow those who want to write their exams, to do so peacefully.
MTN and Cell C have offered universities the chance to help students access online curriculum without losing data – over to you Vodacom.
As some universities move classes online to remain “open”, Telkom wants to help students access university content by zero-rating data.
Over 37 000 students were sent an SMS to determine whether or not Wits University should resume academic activities on Monday.
South African Union of Students (SAUS) has welcomed the decision not to hike university fees for poor and missing middle students.
Minister of Higher Education and Training, Blade Nzimande has said poor students are exempt from the recommended 2017 university fees increment.
Student bodies around the country are holding mass consultations and are expected to protest in response to a possible 6% fee hike for 2017.
The university will, among other things, approach government to cover the debt of over 1 400 students who owe between R5 001 and R20 000.
This time, #FeesMustFall protesters are calling for registration fees to be scrapped for all students.
#FeesMustFall, #SONA2015 and #RWC2015 were the top hashtags for local Twitter users this year.