Talks on university fees still ongoing: Presidency

“Media reports with regards to university fee increases for 2017” prompted the Presidency to issue a statement saying “consultations within government and with stakeholders in the higher education sector are still taking place”.It was unclear what reports the Presidency was referring to‚ but two groups – the South African Students’ Congress (Sasco) and the South African Union of Students (SAUS) – last week threatened to shut down tertiary education institutions if fee increases are implemented.