UCT forced to delay budget decisions as it waits for fees commission’s report
Delaying the release of the report of the Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training by the Presidency is holding back the University of Cape Town’s budgetary plans for 2018, says UCT vice-chancellor Max Price. On Monday, Price penned his plea for the release of the report, saying under normal circumstances UCT would have concluded consultations on the upcoming academic year with the Students’ Representative Council and other stakeholders by September but has had to hold off pending the outcome of the report. "The uncertainty impacts on the ability of students and parents to plan financially for the next year. We will not be able to delay decisions on fees for much longer. We therefore appeal to the president to release the report for public scrutiny and debate," said Price. In its submission to the commission UCT submitted that fee-free higher education for all in the current economic context was neither equitable nor likely to be affordable given other social priorit...
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