South Africa: Tertiary education endangered

BY:  AYABONGA NKALITSHANA

Higher education a looming problem in South Africa as students fight over fee increments in both tuition and residences with most students coming from previously disadvantaged backgrounds and can barely afford even the current fees in higher education. The question is, does South Africa have the capacity and resources to maintain its goal to have a high number of intellects both in the public and the private sector without having to ask for help to the international community? Even the institutions known to have the highest standard of tertiary education in the country are affected. (Rhodes University, Fort Hare University and Wits University) have embarked on protest actions as an attempt to have these problems looked into and resolved.

Is it a matter of policy or is it a matter of affordability?