Education activist urges government to prioritise sufficient funding for student accommodation [SOUND]

# Education activist Hendrick Makaneta says budget cuts continue to jeopardise the Department of Higher Education and Training. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has given considerably less financial support to private service providers for student accommodation in this academic year. Makaneta is urging government to prioritise sufficient funding for student accommodation to ensure that students can focus on their studies without the burden of accommodation insecurity: