The document summarizes the results of a 301-person survey conducted in South Africa from October 26-28, 2015 about opinions on President Zuma's announcement of a zero percent increase in university fees for 2016. The survey asked participants to rate their agreement with six statements relating to the announcement. The results showed that most participants agreed that it will benefit the country by producing more university graduates, but fewer agreed that it signals a major overhaul of education policy or that free university education for all is possible. Opinions were split on whether it was a victory for students or a wise decision by the government.

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Report information
SURVEY DESCRIPTION
University protests in South Africa evaluation.
SAMPLE n=301
FIELD WORK FROM 26. 10. 2015 TO 28. 10. 2015 (3 DAYS)

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01.
Survey report
Which of the following statements do you agree with, following President Zuma’s
announcement that there would be a zero per cent increase for 2016?
85
51
50
26
19
23
25
15
49
50
74
81
77
75
No Opinion
Students should be concerned about learning and not other
issues
Free university education for all is possible
This is a signal of a long awaited overhall of education policy
It will be beneficial for the country – the country needs more
university graduates
This is a victory for students
The Government has made a wise decision with relation to
the University fees issue
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Agree
Disagree

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01.
Survey report
Which of the following statements do you agree with, following President Zuma’s
announcement that there would be a zero per cent increase for 2016?
24 21 17
24
51 50
26 24 21 26
49 48
76 79 83
76
49 50
74 76 79 74
51 52
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Male :: The
Govt. has
made a
wise
decision
with
relation to
the
University
fees issue
Male :: This
is a victory
for
students
Male :: It
will be
beneficial
for the
country –
the country
needs more
university
graduates
Male :: This
is a signal
of a long
awaited
overhall of
education
policy
Male ::
Free
university
education
for all is
possible
Male ::
Students
should be
concerned
about
learning
and not
other
issues
Female ::
The Govt.
has made a
wise
decision
with
relation to
the
University
fees issue
Female ::
This is a
victory for
students
Female :: It
will be
beneficial
for the
country –
the country
needs more
university
graduates
Female ::
This is a
signal of a
long
awaited
overhall of
education
policy
Female ::
Free
university
education
for all is
possible
Female ::
Students
should be
concerned
about
learning
and not
other
issues
Agree
Disagree

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01.
Survey report
Which of the following statements do you agree with, following President Zuma’s
announcement that there would be a zero per cent increase for 2016?
11
24
9
29
56
40
27 27
17
27
45 45
24 22
14
21
57 51
33
19
31 28
42
54
89
76
91
71
44
60
73 73
83
73
55 55
76 78
86
79
43 49
67
81
69 72
58
46
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Agree
Disagree

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01.
Survey report
Which of the following statements do you agree with, following President Zuma’s
announcement that there would be a zero per cent increase for 2016?
26 20 18
27
48 46
21 27 22 23
44 46
24 22 16 22
62 59
33
23 19
30
47 49
74 80 82
73
52 54
79 73 78 77
56 54
76 78 84 78
38 41
67
77 81
70
53 51
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
Agree
Disagree