THE erstwhile deputy vice-chancellor of the University of the Witwatersrand and DA shadow higher education minister clearly skewed the facts to illustrate her poor understanding of the ANC and of higher education. She poses seven questions about the ANC; let me answer all of them.Yes, the ANC believes in protest. What it rejects is violent protest, destruction of university property and criminal intimidation.Yes, the ANC knows the country is not awash with money. The shadow minister knows that once the commitment to a no-fee increase was made, government reprioritised expenditure to meet this cost as did institutions of higher learning. We had expected Prof Belinda Bozzoli to urge those who can afford fees to pay them; she is silent on that one too.The ANC government took the critical decision of ensuring investment in higher education, as well as investment in basic education.This was a bold decision in that it has provided our country with talent and innovation. I meet hundreds of...
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