Eyewitness News
Government admitted that student accommodation is a major challenge as more and more students leave their home towns to further their education.
Education officials briefed Parliament’s Higher Education and Training Portfolio Committee on the issue on Tuesday.
It said it needs R5 billion over the next three years to improve infrastructure at universities.
Acting Deputy Director-General of Universities Kirti Menon, said about 800,000 students need accommodation and some university towns are feeling the pressure.
“This is particularly evident in the cities like Johannesburg or Pretoria or Cape Town,” she said.
Menon said this is a problem faced by both developing and developed countries.
She added that a task team has been set up to review the issue and study international practices.
(Edited by Lindiwe Mlandu)
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