South Africa to increase subsidies to universities – Zuma

South Africa will raise subsidies to universities to one per cent of gross domestic product over the next five years from nearly 0.7 per cent at present as recommended by a commission on higher education funding, President Jacob Zuma said on Saturday.

“As a result of this substantial increase in subsidy to universities, there will be no tuition fee increment for students from households earning up to 600,000 rand a year during the 2018 academic year,” Zuma said in a statement. . (Reuters/NAN)