Tshwane University of Technology students protest over the increase of tuition fees on October 21, 2015 in Pretoria.
PRETORIA - Hearings into the feasibility of free higher education will get under way in Pretoria on Wednesday.
President Jacob Zuma established the commission in January after a spate of student protests nationally over tertiary fee hikes.
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Wednesday&39;s meeting is expected to focus on establishing the inquiry&39;s scope.
Public hearings will be held countrywide.
The commission has already processed nearly 200 submissions.
