LEARNING CURVEBALL: Student debt policy puts Rhodes, students at odds

Rhodes University recently experienced student protests regarding upfront registration fees, highlighting ongoing tensions surrounding student debt policies at the institution.

In response to the unrest, a business school expert from the University of South Africa (Unisa) weighed in on the structural issues plaguing higher education finance. The expert argued that simply injecting more funds into the system is insufficient, advocating instead for a more efficiently managed funding architecture that disburses money directly to universities.