South Africa’s higher education funding system can be more realistic without betraying ideals – Bunnaj
Written by Gerald Wangenge-Ouma*
State funding of universities is inadequate – it hasn’t kept pace with enrolment pressures and the increasing costs of providing higher education. Many students cannot afford to pay fees either. Yet the student financial aid system isn’t a reliable source of support.
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The student protests have highlighted, again, the structural weaknesses of the student funding model and the multiple funding-related crises confronting South Africa’s higher education. The immediate challenges need to be addressed to ensure students continue to learn and universities remain stable. But ultimately, South Africa needs to reshape the funding model for resilience and sustainability.
* Director of Institutional Planning, University of Pretoria