Here’s how our universities can do more for the economy

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Is university still only for the very poor and very rich? Rhodes Vice-chancellor Professor Sizwe Mabizela updates his take on this, stresses the need to get learners excited about maths and science, and gets to the heart of private sector reticence about investing in university-level research.

7 Mar 2024 English South Africa Business News · Politics

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