Deputy Speaker, indeed the department has been assisting the university. In fact, thus far we have given the university about R858 million - close to a billion - which is over and above the subsidy allocation and grants provided for in terms of the funding framework.
The hon member is correct that, for instance, the University of Zululand and the University of Venda have been questioning why we are giving Walter Sisulu University preferential treatment because they are also facing similar challenges.
Given the exorbitant amounts of money that we have given to WSU, at some point, as a department, we had to consult the National Treasury for guidance and they were very clear that we would not be in a position to give WSU this money. That is why we started engaging in a process of speaking to all the stakeholders and painting the full picture of the financial situation of the institution and how we can go forward.
We have really attempted to help by giving them close to a billion rand, which is over and above the subsidy allocation and grants that are actually given to institutions in terms of the funding framework. Thank you very much.