R7,310 a meeting: No 'labour of love' for some as university council members cash in

Should university council members be paid to attend meetings? Absolutely, say some, with others awarding their honoraria to the betterment of their students

04 June 2023 - 00:02

While members of council at Rhodes University in the Eastern Cape serve as a “labour of love” without being paid a cent, their 18 counterparts at North West University raked in R1.8m last year to attend 62 meetings...

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