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SA students urged to adhere to lockdown after more than 60 days in quarantine
Minister Blade Nzimande as urged the more than 70 students who completed 14 days of quarantine in Kempton Park, after 50 days in China, to adhere by the lockdown regulations.
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SA students repatriated from China go home after completing quarantine programme
The more than 70 students all tested negative for COVID-19 and have been at the Birchwood Hotel in Kempton Park for the past two weeks.
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Nzimande warns students not to treat COVID-19 lockdown as a holiday
Nzimande said he would be engaging with the Department of Communications and various institutions to provide e-learning guides and access to data for online learning.
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Social cluster ministers assure provision of basic services during lockdown
Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has also guaranteed grant recipients will be paid on time.
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Nzimande to launch probe into alleged corruption at universities
Nzimande said he has received reports that chaotic scenes at universities are coordinated by those who benefit from the outsourcing of private security companies.
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CPUT campuses to remain closed for the day
On Friday, lectures at its Bellville campus were disrupted due to protests, which turned ugly, leading to four arrests.
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Nzimande calls on universities, students to work together to resolve challenges
Campuses around the country have seen sometimes violent protests, which resulted in disruptions to teaching and learning.
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All NSFAS applications processed ahead of academic year for 'first time ever'
Blade Nzimande said this helped make for a smoother registration process at most tertiary education institutions.
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UKZN wants minister to step in to deal with student protests
The academic programme has been suspended due to ongoing protests. Students are demanding that the university allow them to register without settling historic debt first.
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Nzimande condemns violent UKZN student protests
Students at the institution have been staging protests since last week, demanding that they be allowed to register without settling their historical debt.
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Nzimande agrees to register NSFAS students with debt for continued funding
The two parties met last week and reached common ground on multiple resolutions including an agreement that all students, whether they owe the university or not - will be given their academic records.
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National university shutdown ‘unfortunate’
The Higher Education Department said there was no need for the National Union of South African Students’ to declare a national shutdown at universities because the minister already indicated his willingness to work with them.
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Nzimande: Corruption still one of biggest problems in higher education system
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said the sector made strides by building nine new TVET colleges which were expected to be completed this year.
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Nzimande wants smooth registration process for tertiary education academic year
The minister said the higher education sector had made strides by building nine new TVET colleges, which were expected to be completed this year.
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Higher Education Minister warns prospective students against illegal colleges
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said young people needed to be aware of illegal colleges offering bogus qualifications.
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Nzimande: Without SACP, things would have long gone wrong in SA
The SACP general-secretary said the party through its alliance with the ANC and Cosatu had done immense work in fighting for the poor and the working class.
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Nzimande: Janusz Walus must rot in jail
Speaking at the closing of the special congress of the SACP, Nzimande said they would oppose any action to release him.
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Nzimande says SACP will not break its alliance with the ANC
Nzimande said delegates needed to decide how they wanted to attain state power.
