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Exploring the impact of fee-free education on student protests

Durban University of Technology Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Thandwa Mthembu, discusses the ramifications of the fee-free education policy and its impact on student protests, highlighting the challenges faced by universities in maintaining educational quality.

News Education Universities
Thobeka Ngema|Published

BUDGET 2025 | VAT hike signals a fiscal time bomb for South Africa

The ANC government has made a habit of promising more than the country can afford. With this latest controversy over a proposed two-percentage-point increase in VAT, the maths is simply not mathing, writes Lee Rondganger.

Opinion
Lee Rondganger|Published