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King Mswati III calls for four universities in Eswatini

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King Mswati III has called for specialised universities to be created in all four regions of Eswatini to address the shortage of higher education places. The University of Eswatini received around 9,000 applications but admitted only 3,000 students, according to the Times of Eswatini.

King Mswati III has called for universities to be created in all four regions of Eswatini to increase the number of places available in higher education. He was speaking at the 44th graduation ceremony of the University of Eswatini, according to the Times of Eswatini.

The University of Eswatini received around 9,000 applications but admitted only 3,000 people, the king said. He called on stakeholders to quickly propose ways to expand institutions and decentralise provision so that students in every region can access higher education.

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