#FundOurUniversities: DA to peacefully march to Parliament to demand action by Zuma’s government
25 October 2016
The DA will tomorrow march peacefully to Parliament to demand that President Jacob Zuma’s government provide more funding to higher education.
Our nation faces a serious crisis. The illegal and violent action of a few have forced campus shut-downs, while not enough funding exists to support poor students and the “missing middle”.
Chronic under-funding and a lack of leadership by Zuma and the Minister of Higher Education, Blade Nzimande, has only compounded the problem, forcing fee-increases and the tensions that arise as a result.
This has to come to an end if we are to save higher education in South Africa, and ensure that our country’s future is not jeopardised.