JOHANNESBURG - Institutions of Higher Learning are concerned about the influx of applications they are receiving.
According to University of Johannesburg Dean and education expert, Professor Nadine Petersen, there is a higher number of pupils who passed with a Bachelor’s degree admission, but not enough space in institutions for all pupils.
Petersen said this is devastating as young people want to know if their future is secure.
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As efforts to absorb pupils within the system continue, Basic Education Minister, Siviwe Gwarube, has urged institutions to prioritise teaching applications as she noticed this is the skills gap that the country needs to fill.
Meanwhile Afriforum group has launched a court challenge against the Basic Education Laws Amendment Act.
The group claims that the BELA Act violates prior agreements and ignores key recommendations regarding language and admissions policies