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Barriers varsity students face

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Barriers varsity students face

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South African Breaking News

1 Views • Aug 24, 2020

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Despite government committing to access to higher education for all, new research shows students have a long way to go in overcoming barriers to success. Higher education institutions have taken steps to ensure students have access to data and laptops during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, research by student crowdfunding platform Feenix tells a different story. At least 46 percent of students had difficulty accessing data and technology even before the initial lockdown. Cara-Jean Petersen, Project manager for Feenix, unpacks this.