
Students have higher education minister on-side against University of Fort Hare
The minister has given Fort Hare five days to come up with an implementation plan and report on issues facing students.
The minister has given Fort Hare five days to come up with an implementation plan and report on issues facing students.
It has been a problematic start to the academic year for thousands of students in East London and across the country.
The costs of getting a university education comes at higher cost for female students from poor backgrounds, no less if they are on NSFAS bursaries.
The surge in numbers of students testing positive is a cause for concern for universities in the Eastern Cape.
Accommodation problems at some institutions of higher learning in Eastern Cape have affected learning and teaching.
Teaching and learning has been badly affected by the lack of accommodation at the East London campus of Fort Hare University, while living conditions for students at the main campus in Alice are just as bad.
The Portfolio on Committee on Higher Education and Training visited four institutions of higher learning this week to assess their readiness for 2018 academic year.