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‘Janusz Walus must rot in jail’ - SACP leader Blade Nzimande
Chris Hani was killed by Walus in his driveway in Boksburg on 10 April 1993, in an attack that almost brought the country to the brink of a civil war.
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Over 100 University of Pretoria students test positive for COVID
The institution said management suspected the virus was contracted off-campus at one of the pubs or restaurants students frequented in the Hatfield area.
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Nzimande: Over 3,000 students, staff being screened following COVID outbreaks
So far, over 200 students have been tested.
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Nzimande concerned about pockets of COVID-19 infections in higher institutions
Higher Education Spokesperson Ishmael Mnisi said about 55 students from the University of Pretoria have so far tested positive for COVID-19.
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Student protests: Nzimande labels outrage over ‘soap opera’ comment as malicious
On Thursday, the South African Federation of Trade Unions called for Nzimande's resignation after he likened recent countrywide student protests to a soapie.
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Saftu calls on Nzimande to resign after likening students protests to soapie
On Tuesday, Nzimande expressed concern over the disruptions at tertiary institutions where students are calling for historic debt to be scrapped and for government to deliver on the promise of free education.
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‘The Bold & the Beautiful’ - Nzimande likens student protests to soapie
'Every year, it’s like a soapie now, 'The Bold and the Beautiful', every beginning of the year there is instability,' Minister Nzimande said.
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Gcaleka hopeful student protests will end soon after meeting with Nzimande
However, with the national shutdown in place across the country, acting Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka said their priority, for now, was getting students back in class.
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Nzimande has until 5 pm today to respond to students or face shutdown
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has until 5 pm to reach the 15 demands made by protesting students or face the threat of a national shutdown of institutions from Monday next week.
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High Court rules Unisa's decision to reduce 1st-year intake be set aside
Unisa had decided to reduce its intake from 58,000 to 38,000 as per a directive from the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Blade Nzimande.
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WATCH LIVE: Nzimande gives update on tertiary funding amid student protests
Wits University students have been demonstrating over tuition fees and the financial exclusion of some of their peers.
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‘You are incompetent’ - MPs accuse Nzimande of not helping students
He came in for a lashing in the National Assembly hours after a man was shot dead during a student protest in Johannesburg on Wednesday.
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Nzimande: Unisa must explain why it accepted extra first year students
The portfolio committee on higher education has summoned the university to explain why it failed to stick to its enrollment plans.
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Minister Nzimande: No confirmed funding for new university students
Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Blade Nzimande addressed the media on 8 March 2021, in Pretoria, elaborating on why NSFAS may not be able to fund all new students applying to universities for the 2021 academic year. #HigherEducation #BladeNzimande #FeesMustFall
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University registration for first-time students extended by two weeks - Nzimande
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said that due to the delays in the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) confirming the funding eligibility for first-time students, the registration period will be extended for them by two weeks.
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WATCH LIVE: Nzimande gives update on funding for prospective students
Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande is on Monday hosting a media briefing on the funding decisions for 2021 new prospective students in the post school education and training sector.
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People infected with 501Y.V2 variant are protected from past and current variants
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, and the Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, hosted a briefing on the latest scientific results on the COVID-19 variant. #Covid19news #Variant
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Those who get 501Y.V2 variant protected from other variants - SA scientists
A genomics team, led by the Kwazulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP), detected the 501Y.V2 variant last year.
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Higher education dept to train volunteers to assist in COVID-19 vaccine rollout
With the first batch of vaccines expected to be delivered this week Blade Nzimande said his colleagues at the Department of Health would need all the help.
