Patrice Motsepe says it is ‘everyone’s duty’ to help students amid fees protests 17 March 2021 - 14:06 Image: Veli Nhlapo
Confederation of African Football (Caf) president Patrice Motsepe has called on South Africans to help young people who are struggling to access higher education due to lack of funding.
Students from institutions of higher learning across the country are protesting against what they call financial exclusion. They are demanding, among other things, they be allowed to register despite historical debt.
Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday, Motsepe said everyone should be concerned about the ongoing protests.
“The problems of those young students and boys and girls who want to go to university, it’s not just their problem. It’s the problem of all of us and it’s a duty of all of us to make sure every young South African who wants to go to university and study is given the opportunity they deserve,” he said.
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Qatar Airways, Qatar Duty Free congratulate Nikoloz Basilashvili on spectacular ATP Tour win 15 Mar 2021 - 6:47
The Peninsula
Doha: Qatar Airways, the official airline sponsor; and Qatar Duty Free (QDF), the official retail sponsor of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2021, have congratulated the Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili, winner of the annual men’s international tennis tournament held at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Qatar.
Basilashvili earned his fourth Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour title after defeating the Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut during a thrilling final match on March 13.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, H E Akbar Al Baker, said: “Qatar Airways congratulates Nikoloz Basilashvili on his well-deserved win at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2021 and we look forward to welcoming him back to Doha next year to defend his title.