Questions over Nzimande’s ‘missing middle’ student funding plan
Beleaguered minister’s model is seen by some as a vote-buying exercise
21 January 2024 - 00:00
Education experts say they have concerns about higher education minister Blade Nzimande’s ambitious plan to provide student loans to just under half the country’s “missing middle” intake this year...
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