UCT puts forward plan for 8% hike in 2018 fees
The increases will anger University of Cape Town students demanding a moratorium on fee increases
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has indicated that it plans to hike tuition fees by as much as 8% and residence fees by 10% for the 2018 academic year. UCT vice-chancellor Max Price tabled the plans on Thursday amid growing protests at the institution as students demand a moratorium on fee increases and the immediate release by President Jacob Zuma of the report on the feasibility of free higher education. Price said the university was engaging with the government in the hope that the state would cover the proposed increases, which were necessary to keep the institution sustainable. In October, Stellenbosch University said it would increase fees 8% in 2018, saying its long-term financial stability and world-class academic qualifications depended on the fee hikes. Zuma said in Parliament on Thursday that the Cabinet was still discussing the recommendations in the report on the feasibility of free higher education. According to a leaked version of the report, universal free higher e...
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