ESWATINI HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCIAL STRUGGLES PROMPTS PROTESTS
August 6th, 2024
The southern African kingdom of Eswatini’s (formerly Swaziland) higher education sector is facing tough times ahead as two high profile universities are undergoing financing squeezes. The University of Eswatini (UNESWA), the country’s largest public national HE institution and the Southern Africa Nazarene University (SANU) - also public – are struggling with debts. This triggered protest actions in January, for example, from demotivated lecturers whose salaries have been delayed and part-paid and unhappy students who demanded their delayed state ...
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