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The varsity research subsidy game is up — the education department must not back down

The higher education minister’s latest communique takes aim at hyper-publication, predatory journals and rent-an-affiliation deals. Some universities seem rattled. His department must stand firm.

  • South African education minister announces new rules to curb subsidy abuse
  • Universities submitting excessive publications, often taxpayer-funded
  • 2027 cap on individual author publications, restrictions on predatory works

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