Wits helps financially struggling students to register
23 January 2017
Johannesburg - The University of the Witwatersrand has made several concessions to help the majority of top students cover their registration fees.
This was after the institution met with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and other stakeholders, Wits spokesperson Shirona Patel said.
Patel said DHET would cover the 2017 fee increase of 8% for South African students whose combined annual family income was below R600 000.
This included both students on the National Students’ Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and "missing middle" students.