South African Team Attempts to End University Fee Crisis

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has formed a ministerial team to help bring an end to weeks of clashes at university campuses between police and students demanding free education, the presidency said Tuesday. The government, grappling with a budget deficit equivalent to nearly 4 percent of economic output, says education subsidies should not be paid at the expense of other sectors of the economy such as health and housing. It has also said 2017 university fees may rise by up to 8...

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