Nzimande Scraps Registration Fees for Poor Students

Higher education minister, Blade Nzimande, has announced that poor students no longer need to pay registration fees at university.

Nzimande says that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme will cover all expenses for poor students who qualify, adding that the issue of registration fees has claimed many careers.

The Department of Higher Education plans to double enrolment at colleges and universities in the next five years and to also increase success rates at these institutions.

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