By Edwin Naidu
Higher Education and Training Minister Nobuhle Nkabane has not commented on the proposed Student Debt Relief Bill by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), published in the Government Gazette last week.
The EFF wants the country’s student debt estimated at R17 billion to be scrapped.
In a statement at the weekend, the EFF urged South Africans to unite behind its call to cancel student debt.
“This is a historic opportunity to change the lives of thousands of young people and generations to come. The promise of education must not be a privilege for the few but a right for all. Now is the time to act decisively and ensure that no student is left behind,” the EFF said in a statement.
On Monday, the…
