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Nzimande welcomes life sentences for killers of UniZulu professor
Professor Gregory Kamwendo was killed in 2018. He was inside a stationary vehicle when the two men shot and killed him.
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Universities can return students to 100% attendance - Minister Nzimande
The minister briefed the media on Wednesday on both his portfolios as minister for higher education, and science and innovation, and how the departments would be affected by level 1 lockdown.
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SACP: Evidence of Zimbabwe crisis can be seen in SA's informal settlements
The South African Communist Party (SACP) has has criticised claims that Zimbabwe is not facing a human rights crisis and has called for a frank discussion on the political and economic instability in South Africa's northern neighbour.
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Nzimande: 2020 academic year likely to be concluded early next year
Higher learning institutions are slowly allowing students to return to their campuses after being shut down because of COVID-19.
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Nzimande: Students found to have misled NSFAS will face criminal charges
NSFAS has already removed 5,000 students from its systems suspected of skimming the system.
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Nzimande hits back at detractors over corruption claims
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande said that while corruption was rampant in government, people who accused him of corruption without proof were malicious and had an agenda.
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Nzimande: ‘We must intensify struggle to end tenderisation of the state’
Addressing the 99th anniversary of the SACP on Sunday afternoon, its leader Blade Nzimande said the abuse of funds sets aspirations of the alliance to better the lives of many South Africans back.
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WATCH: SACP holds virtual rally to celebrate 99th anniversary
SACP leader Blade Nzimande has addressed various issues, including gender-based violence and the state of the country's economy.
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Concerns after Higher Education Department gets R10bn budget cut
National Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande told Parliament the department is doing whatever it can to make sure no student is left behind as institutions adjust to the new learning programmes during the pandemic.
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Nzimande: Only certain BBBEE firms eligible for digital services contracts
The Higher Education Minister presented his department's COVID-19 response update on Wednesday.
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Cabinet adopts 'historic GBV prevention framework'
Minister Blade Nzimande said the framework would advise institutions of higher learning on how to build their policies.
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‘Africans must research their own traditional herbs for medicine’
Blade Nzimande said African ministers recently met to discuss the role of African traditional herbs that are used as medicines.
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Nzimande: Black women excluded from senior management at certain universities
The Higher Education Minister said a report identified five factors preventing the participation of black academics - particularly black women - in universities.
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Stay at home, Nzimande tells students amid COVID-19
The Higher Education Minister said universities could only allow 33% of final year students on campus under level 3 lockdown.
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Nzimande tells Parliament a probe into NSFAS’ failures is necessary
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande told members of Parliament an inquiry into the would investigate business processes and system failures at Nsfas.
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Nzimande: Institutions responsible for ensuring students follow safety protocols
The minister gave an update on the state of readiness of universities and other institutions of higher learning where contact classes are set to resume under alert level three of the national lockdown.
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'Where we're not ready, we're not going to open' - Higher Education Minister
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Dr Blade Nzimande briefed the media on the COVID-19 measures for tertiary education institutions.
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DA: NSFAS plans to write off historic debt of those who can afford to pay
The party said it wrote to Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Blade Nzimande demanding an explanation about how the process would be handled.
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NSFAS, Funza Lushaka students to receive data for 3 months for online learning
Students are encouraged to ensure that they register their cell-phone numbers with their respective institutions, and not to change their sim-cards.
