Students from homes with incomes above R600‚000 a year are liable for increases in fees at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in 2017. These include an 8% general increase in tuition fees and a 10% increase in accommodation fees. The UCT Council noted that for these students‚ since there was no increase in fees in 2016‚ this in effect amounts to a 4% increase per year for tuition and a 5% increase per year for accommodation and meals. Students from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will also face an 8% increase. This rises to a 10% fee increase for students from outside the SADC. Qualifying students from families with incomes less than R600‚000 will not face any increase in tuition or accommodation costs in 2017. The university said it was also committed to continuing financial aid support for students in the so-called "missing middle". "No student accepted on academic grounds will be prevented from studying at UCT for reasons of affordability if they fall into this i...
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