Zinasu protests steep fee hikes

THE Zimbabwe National Student Union (Zinasu) has protested the steep tuition fee hikes by universities and colleges saying it is an assault on the right to education.
Universities in Zimbabwe have introduced a system whereby students are being asked to pay 60% to 70% of the fees in United States dollars and the remainder in local currency using the interbank rate.

Zinasu vice-president, Rumbidzai Hlangabeza, said many students were forced to defer or abandon studies altogether.

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