Kaya 959 Point of View with Phemelo Motene

Wits University briefs Portfolio Committee on readiness for 2025 academic year

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Several senior representatives of management, labour, and students from Wits
University, presented before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Higher
Education in Cape Town yesterday. This follows an invitation from the Portfolio
Committee requesting the University to present on governance, finance,
administration, and the state of readiness for the 2025 academic year, and as part of
the Portfolio Committees engagement process with institutions of higher learning.
Phemelo speaks to Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education,
Tebogo Letsie.
20 Feb 2025 3PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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