Fees Commission report finally released, no money for free higher education

The president established the commission in January 2016 – following nationwide student protests demanding free tertiary education.

 

The commission was chaired by Justice Jonathan Arthur Heher.

 

There has been mounting pressure for the president to release the report after receiving it at the end of August.

 

President Zuma has not yet made a pronouncement following receiving the report.

 

He says he released the report while the relevant ministers “process” the document.

 

Some of the recommendations made by the commission include the scrapping of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme as well as government increasing its expenditure on higher education and training to at least 1% of the GDP.

The executive summary:

Executive summary: Commission of Inquiry Into Higher Education Report by Laila Nasrin Majiet on Scribd

The commission has found that there is insufficient financial capacity in the state to provide totally free higher education and training. 

Read the full report below. 

Commission of Inquiry Into Higher Education Report by Laila Nasrin Majiet on Scribd