<\/p>\n The two newcomers to South Africa\u2019s tertiary education landscape, Sol Plaatje University and the University of Mpumalanga, recorded the lowest dependence, with tuition fees financing 3% and 2% of total income respectively. This is expected, as these two institutions opened their doors in 2014 with a small number of students.<\/p>\n South Africa\u2019s higher education institutions recorded a total income of R60,6 billion in the 2014 financial year. Money from government, in the form of grants, contributed R25,3 billion (42%), followed by other receipts at R35,2 billion (58%). Other receipts includes tuition fees (contributing R19,3 billion or 32% to total income), research income, gifts, donations and other sources of income. Taxes contributed R51 million.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to download the complete publication.<\/p>\n 1<\/sup>Higher education institutions include universities and universities of technology.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" With the announcement of a zero fee increase for higher education institutions next year, the focus is now on where the money will be sourced to finance the expected shortfall. Recent data provide an indication of which universities are most dependent on tuition fees, and as a result might be most vulnerable to a shortfall. read more »<\/a><\/p>\n![\"fig_higher\"](\"https:\/\/www.statssa.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/fig_higher.png\")
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