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Higher Education encourages youth to take up artisan careers

As the country continues to face economic challenges and a high unemployment rate, young people are encouraged to contemplate becoming artisans. This follows a heritage career expo held at the University of Mpumalanga which was organised by the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation together with SETAs such as the Culture, Art, Tourism, Hospitality, and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority. Artisan careers Unemployment remains a big challenge in […]

1 August 2022

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Campus-based activities at tertiary institutions remained suspended- Nzimande

Higher Education, Science and Technology Minister Blade Nzimande says beyond the coronavirus pandemic, the education sector must embrace technology as a method of learning and teaching. On Thursday, Nzimande announced that the suspension of campus-based activities at tertiary institutions will continue under level 4 of the lockdown. However, online classes are expected to continue. Only final year medical students will be returning to campus and will also assist with the […]

1 May 2020

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Student leaders reject Zuma’s task team

The ministerial task team President Jacob Zuma set up to look into the crisis in higher education was an attempt to avoid dealing with the real crisis, some student leaders said on Wednesday. "He can’t go around establishing task teams and commissions, when all we want is free education. At this rate he will set up a commission for a mere pothole," University of Limpopo student leader Isaac Hlungwana said. […]

13 October 2016

Opinions

Who will benefit from the shutting down of Higher Learning Institutions?

OPINION by Vukile Hlongwa Shutting down the higher learning institutions will have a long negative impact especially to the poor students coming from the rural areas. If you come from a poor background you will agree with me that last year of your degree is the longest year of your study. Your poor parents and siblings are slowly dying of hunger and at this point they have a little hope. Poor […]

5 October 2016

higher education

Higher Education encourages youth to take up artisan careers

Campus-based activities at tertiary institutions remained suspended- Nzimande

Student leaders reject Zuma’s task team

Who will benefit from the shutting down of Higher Learning Institutions?

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