Communities urged to help tackle the student funding crisis.

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GUEST – Lea Schafer - Head of Fundraising and Communications at student crowdfunding platform Feenix

South Africa’s sluggish economy and high unemployment rate is still a cause for concern for many South Africans. It impacts the tertiary sector with many young people who qualify to
pursue tertiary education in our country but who cannot do so because of a lack of financial resources.

In this conversation we address these challenges, and we call on communities to help tackle the student funding crisis.
2 Apr 2024 6PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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