Matthew Lester: SETA's, UIF should be raided, then #feesmustfall

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Rhodes University tax professor Matthew Lester has focused a lot of his attention on the root cause of the #feesmustfall campaign which sparked national protests by university students. He unpacks the numbers and explains how free tertiary education can be address through a little creative thinking on the over-funded UIF and greater equity on SETAs. Lester was talking to Biznews.com's Alec Hogg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Oct 2015 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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