Roger Baxter’s commentary on funding education (Chamber has education as its bedrock, October 18) contained valuable insight into the part played by mining firms in supporting higher education. Aside from the R11bn paid in taxes and R5bn spent on skills development and education, the mining sector continues to contribute generously to universities, despite tough circumstances. The recent delinquent behaviour of many protesting students is distressing and intolerable. Moreover, their calls for "free education" is untenable given the economic circumstances. The "broader business community" cannot prioritise funding of university education because its immediate concern is job creation and profitability. The mining sector is to be applauded for its contributions to higher education. That said, it is unfortunate that students have determined that colonial statues and artifacts should be destroyed and have indeed demolished some, notwithstanding the philanthropy of our mining forebears wh...
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