The seventh annual Science Forum South Africa has kicked off on Wednesday, bringing together local and international experts to discuss the role of science, technology and innovation in addressing global and local challenges.
Nsfas has dismissed reports that it has decided to increase the pass mark for students to continue receiving money.
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande on Thursday marked the launch of the 2022 NSFAS applications.
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Dr Blade Nzimande announced the opening of National Student Financial Aid Scheme applications for the 2022 academic year on 28 October 2021. Nzimande also said that funding to public universities and TVET colleges had increased from R20 billion in 2018 to R42 billion in 2021.
DA leader John Steenhuisen lead a protest earlier on Tuesday together with shadow public service and administration minister Leon Schreiber.
The DA lodged a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission, saying the minister's insistence on defining Afrikaans as a foreign language in South Africa was hateful and unconstitutional.
The DA said Minister Blade Nzimande's insistence on defining Afrikaans as 'a foreign language' in South Africa was hateful and unconstitutional.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has filed a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) against Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande.
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande at the funeral service of Nosicelo Mtebeni.
Nosicelo Mtebeni was allegedly killed and had her body dismembered by her boyfriend after an alleged altercation at her boyfriend's residence earlier this week in the suburb of Quigney in East London.
Dr Blade Nzimande said ensuring tests were conducted speedily was more important than ever as SA grappled with the third wave.
Blade Nzimande spent about 15 minutes of his SACP centenary message speaking about the recent spate of unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng and the arrest of Zuma.
The sector includes public universities, TVET and Community Education and Training (CET) colleges and private institutions among others.
Blade Nzimande hit out at former President Jacob Zuma, without making mention of his name, for allowing threats of instability to be made in his name.
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande announced on 30 June 2021 that while universities would not officially be closing as initially announced by the president, they would be halting contact classes for the following 14 days. #BladeNzimande #COVID19 #HigherEducation
The minster on Wednesday announced measures adopted in the higher education sector under the adjusted level 4 lockdown regulations on student accommodation, academic classes and graduation ceremonies and events.
The minister is briefing the media after President Ramaphosa announced that South Africa would move to an adjusted level 4 lockdown on Sunday.
A total of 41% of all students surveyed between the ages of 18 and 35 years old were not able to buy food during hard lockdown last year.
