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MARYKE STEYNVAART The national lockdown has forced the University of Pretoria (UP) to implement online distance learning, while campuses and residences remain closed. Students will not be using various facilities, utilities, and services during this period, which raises the question of whether UP will reimburse some tuition and residence fees. As South Africa faces an economic recession, many students and universities are rendered financially vulnerable, and the dilemma of whether or not to pay fees can be the difference between UP’s financial viability, and students’ financial ability to pay their debts. Since the suspension of all physical classes on 16 March until the end ofRead More →