Fees commission resumes in PTA
The commission of inquiry into higher education and training will today kick off a second set of public hearings in Pretoria into the situation within in the education sector.
According to a statement the chairperson of the National Planning Commission, Professor William Makgoba, will be the key witness for the day.
The commission was appointed by President Jacob Zuma at the end of last year in answer to students' 'Fees Must Fall' protest.
Last month The Private Higher Education Interest Group (PHEIG) made its submission and said it believed those students who can afford to pay must do so.
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PHEIG's Felicity Coughlan said 15 private higher education institutions in the group - including Milpark, the Da Vinci Institute, Monash and Boston College - are considering a fee increase of 6 percent for the 2017 academic year.
"The no-fee increment was mentioned by one of our members. Most of our members are having to increase fees, because of the cost increases. Ours are averaging at the Independent Institute of Education between 5 percent and 6 percent," she said.
This while various universities have indicated that classes will resume this week after a week of violent protest on respective campuses.