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University shutdown tarnishing the country s higher learning image: experts

University shutdown tarnishing the country’s higher learning image: experts By Sakhiseni Nxumalo Share Durban - Education experts believe that the ongoing nationwide protests at various higher education institutions are tarnishing the image of the county’s universities and some of the demands are unrealistic. The nationwide shutdown at 26 universities and colleges, which was pronounced by the SA Union of Students (SAUS) on Sunday, has seen a number of student protests across the country. Student leaders are demanding that the Department of Higher Education and Training, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), Finance Ministry, and universities should clear students’ historical debt, fund post graduate studies and implement free education.

5 1% drop in matric pass rate far less than experts expected

5.1% drop in matric pass rate far less than experts expected By Zodidi Dano Share THE Class of 2020 and their teachers need to be congratulated on the outstanding performance of the 76.2% pass rate they have achieved. This is according to education experts who said that under the circumstances brought about by the pandemic the 5.1% drop was far less than what was expected. University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Professor Labby Ramrathan said: “I am a bit surprised that it fell by just over 5%, taking into consideration the extent to which learners had to do self-learning, the opportunities to study in overcrowded homes, lack of adequate access to learning infrastructure and lesser number of school days.”

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