Fees commission busy working on solution
Commission head Jonathan Heher urges students to trust the work of Zuma's fees commission as it searches for a solution
THE chairman of the fees commission has called for patience from students and urged them to accept fee hikes. Universities across the country have suspended academic activity and students have taken to the streets in the aftermath of Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande leaving a fees decision to institutions. Universities can increase fees by up to 8%. Jonathan Heher, chairman of the fees commission set up by President Jacob Zuma to look into the feasibility of free higher education, on Wednesday urged students to trust the work of the commission as it tries to find a solution to the problem. The commission, which began public hearings in May that will conclude in 2017, is expected to submit its final report to the president at the end of June 2017.
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