07 Oct 2016

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Yes, free education is possible. Here's how

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Shandukani Mulaudzi and Ndileka Lujabe
Former UKZN vice-chancellor Professor Malegapuru Makgoba.
Former UKZN vice-chancellor Professor Malegapuru Makgoba.

Free education in South Africa may not be completely unrealistic. City Press spoke to the team at Wits University that put together a model for free education and they broke it down for us.

We also spoke to economist Nchimunya Hamukoma and Professor Malegapuru Makgoba, former vice-chancellor of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, about just how feasible free education is.

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