Quality, free university education is necessary – and possible

By Salim Vally, Enver Motala, Leigh-Ann Naidoo, Mondli Hlatshwayo and Rasigan Maharajh. There have been some disquieting contributions to the debate about South Africans' right to access quality public university education. Some suggest that it is unsustainable. Such people insist that fee payments are unavoidable. Making free, quality university education available to all would impose a greater burden on the economy, and will only benefit students who can already afford to pay, we are told. More...