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Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, to visit Vryheid in the Zululand District as part of the District Development Model The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, will be visiting Vryheid in the Zululand District, as part of his Ministerial oversight, following Cabinet's deployment of Ministers and Deputy Ministers as District Champions of various municipalities. read more
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, opening remarks on the occasion of the Imbali Education and Innovation Precinct (IEIP) visit Meeting here today to revitalise and expand the Imbali Education Precinct project which was started in 2014 as a Ministerial project. As Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” read more
Minister Nzimande to visit the Imbali Education and Innovation Precinct (IEIP) The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, will visit the Imbali Education and Innovation Precinct (IEIP) as part of his stakeholder engagement programme in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal. read more
Minister Nzimande statement on the fire that damaged some of the buildings and property of the University of Cape Town and surrounding areas on Sunday,18 April 2021 The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, welcomes the swift response of the emergency services, the South African National Parks (SANParks) to contain the fire that started above the Philip Kgosana Drive..... read more
Minister Nzimande statement on the growth in the National Financial Aid Scheme funding from 2014 to 2019 The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, says there is a significant increase in the number of students and an increased budget allocation by government to fund the children of the poor and the working class through NSFAS... read more
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Minister Nzimande wishes all students a successful 2021 academic year The Minister confirmed that most of the universities have now completed the academic year 2020 and commencing with the academic year 2021, with Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges (TVET) and Community Education and Training Colleges (CET) having commenced their academic year already. read more Guidelines for the DHET bursary scheme 2021 Directions regarding the national framework and criteria for the management of the 2021 academic year Draft framewok and guidelines to accomodate students with disabilities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges
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