South African MPs angered by delayed student funding report

Financial insecurity “eats into the core business” of universities, committee chair says

MPs on South Africa’s science, technology and higher education committee have slammed the government for holding back a report containing proposals for funding students in the country sustainably.

The committee had scheduled a meeting this week for a briefing by the department about the report. However, the meeting was cut short when it became clear the department would not provide it.