The conference was attended by Katalin Novák, Hungary’s state secretary for family, youth and international affairs at the human resources ministry, who also met South Africa’s education minister and signed an agreement under which that country will be included in the Stipendium Hungaricum programme.

Novák told MTI by phone that South Africa is Hungary’s 53rd partner in the programme, and the scheme now benefits altogether 3,500 foreign students studying at Hungarian universities and colleges.

Republished with permission of Hungary Matters, MTI’s daily newsletter.