Police are investigating a case of culpable homicide.
The former public protector will take up her position in 2018 after a sabbatical.
Input from the finance minister will help the inquiry understand the viability of free higher education.
Seven out of nine departments did not develop the assessment called for by the National Development Plan.
Student unions have rejected the ministerial task team, saying they want to speak to the president.
The minister was making his presentation before the commission tasked with investigating the feasibility of providing fee-free higher education.
The gesture by the vice-chancellor, registrar, deans and principals will top up the bursary fund.
The protesters held a huge poster with the words: "Blade! Why do you ignore corruption at the University of Zululand?".
Academics are putting in place plans to help students write exams should universities shut.
Protesters disrupted a joint Swedish-South African chemistry lecture, flinging buckets of faeces in the auditorium.