Higher Education Dept 'aware' of student accommodation challenges

JOHANNESBURG - The Higher Education department says it's aware of the concerns around student accommodation at various universities around the country.

Deputy Minister Buti Manamela says accommodation is being regulated because of collusion by private service providers.  

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He said: "We are aware that in some of the universities, there have been concerns around the cap of 45,000.

"[There is] collusion happening, that's why we had to regulate, these are state resources."