Students deserve free tertiary education – Ramaphosa
Emalahleni – Students at tertiary institutions deserve free education, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday.
His comments come as tensions continue to rise at tertiary institutions, with students demanding that President Jacob Zuma release the Fees Commission report, while others have stated that they would not pay any fees in the 2018 academic year.
"There is nothing wrong with students demanding free education and, in fact, it is something that our children deserve," he said.
Ramaphosa, however, did not give details of Judge Jonathan Herer's recommendations following the commission's investigation of the feasibility of free tertiary education. The report was discussed at Wednesday's Cabinet meeting.
"The president, the government will come out with an announcement to say how we are going to face this challenge. We must wait for the report... what we want is for our young people to be skilled," he said.