Fee increases: Student union set to begin meetings, consultations
15 August 2016
Durban – Pressure is mounting on the higher education department as student leaders plan to begin consultations and mass meetings on Monday to pave a way forward on the issue of student fees.
The South African Union of Students (SAUS), which claims to be the largest federation of student governance representation, says it has lost patience with the government and will accept nothing but a 0% fee increase in all universities in 2017.
While government still deliberates over next year’s university fees, students leaders have threatened to shut down universities across the country should the government implement a fee increase.
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande on Sunday noted the threats and called for calm.