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The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande address on the accasion of the Tshwane University of Technology Council Dialogue held at the CSIR Convention Centre Thank you for the invitation to join the TUT Council Dialogue on the theme ‘Positioning TUT in the context of the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the Future of Work”. Read more ...
Minister Nzimande welcomes the sentencing of the killers of Professor Gregory Kamwendo The Minister of Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, welcomes the sentence imposed on the brutal murderers of the University of Zululand (UniZulu) professor Gregory Kamwendo in 2018. Read more...
Minister Nzimande response to SASCO day of action memorandum on TVET Colleges The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, has noted the South African Student Congress (SASCO) memorandum on TVET Colleges as submitted today, 15th October 2020 to the Office of the President. Read more...
Zero-rated PSET Websites Due to the threat of COVID-19, the Department of Higher Education and Training is working with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies to support the remote support of students through various means, including where possible, through online learning. Read more..
Minister Nzimande releases guideline for 2020/21 Examination period The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, has released HIGHER HEALTH’s latest protocol for the Post-Schooling Education and Training sector (PSET) to guide 26 universities, 50 TVET colleges and other post-schooling institutions on how to conduct invigilated examinations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
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TVET College Times Vol 61 Download here
Minister Nzimande publishes the National Framework for the Tuition and Accomodation Fees for 2020 Academic Year in Public Higher Education Institutions The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, published in the Government Gazette No 43487 of 29 June 2020, a National Framework for tuition and accommodation fees for academic year 2020 in the public Higher Education Institutions.Read more..
Call for public comments on the Draft National List of Occupations in High Demand: 2020 Download here
Terms of Reference for the Ministerial Task Team: NSFAS Download .pdf


SA's COVID-19 epidemic: Trends & Next steps - SA Corona Virus Online Portal https://sacoronavirus.co.za/2020/04/13/sas-covid-19-epidemic-trends-next-steps/