Black tax: how young black professionals embrace a public good

The answer to whether students should pay for higher education in South Africa or get it for free remains both topical and contested. One argument in the debate centres on whether higher education serves a public good (hence it should be free) or a private good (hence it should be paid for).

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-22
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32378010
Primary Topic
African cultural and philosophical studies
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Black tax: how young black professionals embrace a public good

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African cultural and philosophical studies
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Black tax: how young black professionals embrace a public good

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Abstract

The answer to whether students should pay for higher education in South Africa or get it for free remains both topical and contested. One argument in the debate centres on whether higher education serves a public good (hence it should be free) or a private good (hence it should be paid for).

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African cultural and philosophical studies
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