Proposed policy solutions include eliminating the VAT on textbooks, licensing textbooks that can be copied, replacing textbooks with modules and encouraging the use or purchase of second-hand textbooks. A viable intervention under the bursary portion of NFSAS provides up to ZAR5,000 (US$272) annually to eligible recipients, and this has recently shifted from a voucher to a cash payment, widening student choice in the process. Yet, students claim that the amount is not enough and is only open to those who have received aid under NFSAS, overlooking thousands of other students.
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