A touch of realism needed

20 January 2016 - 02:38

By Tom Mhlanga, Braamfontein

The call for free tertiary education has been in the public domain for many years now. Some have even distorted the Freedom Charter in their argument. In the past year this call has reached new heights.A fee increment by universities led to the launch of the #FeesMustFall movement, which not only calls for universities to not increase fees, but also campaigns for free quality education for all.

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