Admissions Policy debate

September

Date Article/letter Author Media
24 Sept Zille suggestions easier said than done, says university
THE University of Cape Town is working towards moving away from an admissions policy where race is used as a proxy for disadvantage.
Mercury correspondent The Mercury
18 Sept Race not a useful admission criterion, says Zille
The use of race as a proxy for disadvantage is no longer viable, and the University of Cape Town needs to move away from this admissions policy, DA leader Helen Zille said yesterday.
Michelle Jones Cape Times
18 Sept Let's award excellence - Zille
CAPE TOWN - Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Helen Zille on Monday said race should no longer be the sole measurement for university admission.
Nathan Adams Eye Witness News
18 Sept Zille lashes out at race as criteria
THE use of race as a proxy for disadvantage is not viable and the University of Cape Town needs to move away from this admissions policy, DA leader Helen Zille said yesterday.
Michelle Jones The Mercury
18 Sept Universiteitstoelating ras alleen 'verkeerde maatstaf'
DA leader Helen Zille said: "The top 5% of performers in each school must be eligible for help with university admission rather than merely using racial categories.
Jan-Jan Joubert Die Burger
18 Sept Race criteria for campus admissions must go - DA
CAPE TOWN—Race is a "poor proxy" for inequality and thus should not be used as a basis for university admission, Western Cape premier and Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Helen Zille said yesterday.
Bekezela Phakathi Business Day

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