Facility woes at TUT

Besides the countrywide plague of student debts and accommodation struggles, students at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) also face overcrowded kitchens, lecture halls and broken and incomplete infrastructure.

- Oratile Mashilo

This was the finding of parliament's portfolio committee on higher education during a visit to the institution.

From 2017 to 2024, national student debt grew from about R11 billion to nearly R17 billion, averaging an increase of R2 billion each year.

According to the portfolio chair, Tebogo Letsie, student debt at TUT was estimated at R2 billion.

While students who owe the university can register, a R240 nonrefundable registration fee has caused an outcry.