Cabinet rallies support for 2016 matrics
As the final test of a long school career beckons for this year’s matrics, Cabinet says all stakeholders in education must work together to ensure that the country’s institutions of higher learning are in a position to receive the Class of 2016.
President Zuma calls for calm on campuses
President Jacob Zuma has called for calm and restraint at all higher education campuses across the country.
Students urged to observe law during protests
Cabinet has appealed to protesting students to be guided by the Constitution and not violate the rights of others when they raise their call for free education at institutions of higher learning.
- cabinet
- department of planning monitoring and evaluation
- jeff radebe
- justice, crime prevention and security cluster (jcps)
- President
- Jacob Zuma
- government
- national student financial aid scheme (nsfas)
- council on higher education
- inflation
- economic growth
- presidential commission of inquiry
- higher education and training funding
- southern african development community (sadc)
- property destruction
Northern Cape schools perfecting the business of art
The Department of Arts and Culture says it will place 38 arts practitioners in more than 40 arts schools in the Northern Cape in the 2016/17 financial year as part of the Artists in Schools programme.
Condolences for family of Wits university worker
Government has extended condolences to the family and friends of an employee of a private security company, who worked at the University of the Witwatersrand.
Over 4 700 new artisans for SA
As part of the skills needed to grow the economy, 4749 new artisans have been certificated by the National Artisan Moderation Body in the first quarter, government said on Tuesday.
- national artisan moderation body
- Department of Science and Technology
- naledi pandor
- economic sectors
- employment and infrastructure development cluster
- programme of action (poa)
- national development plan
- tvet colleges
- waterberg college
- expanded public works programme
- sihamba sonke programme
- south africa
Decisive action needed to tackle youth challenges
Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi says there is an urgent need for government to act decisively and redouble efforts to resolve challenges facing young people, including unemployment.
- department of public works
- thulas nxesi
- deputy president
- cyril ramaphosa
- national planning commission
- harambee youth employment accelerator
- mistra
- yellowwoods investments
- youth unemployment
- economic growth
- government
- youth employment service
- jobs fund
- employment tax incentive
- job creation
- human resource development council
- tvet college programme
- accelerating inclusive youth employment
- stellenbosch
- cape town
- south africa
Probe into security worker's death at Wits underway
Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has called for an investigation following the reported death of an employee of a private security company offering services at the University of Witwatersrand.
Destruction of university property runs into millions
Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande has condemned the destruction of university property, which has run into millions of rands.
Calls for Presidential Commission on fees to be given space to work
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has called on all stakeholders to give the Presidential Commission, which was set up to look into fees for tertiary education, space to conclude its work.