Ministry stops overpayment to Monarch students

It is said the government realised at the end of last year that it has been paying R800 per student per month for accommodation over the R1,500 a month asking price. A directive was issued last year to contain the wastage and make the students pay the extra R800 from their allowances.

Meanwhile, the students now say the university wants them to pay an extra R7,500 per term over and above the R7,500 paid by the government for accommodation.
They said they need an extra 7,500 because rentals have been hiked by the university. The students get R3,020 a month in allowances from government.