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TVET colleges: here’s what you need to know

Nov 12, 2021

So what are TVET colleges? Usually conversations around higher education in South Africa are centered on universities. But technical vocational education and training (TVET) colleges are also an important component of our tertiary education landscape. Here’s a crash...

Covid leaves trail of devastation at TVET colleges

Feb 12, 2021

A total of 23 staff members from SA’s 50 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges, and four from community education colleges, died of Covid-related complications between December 15 and January 11. Up to November 13 last year, 48 staff members...

Steven Jacobs – Top 5 in Ontwerp Kompetisie

Nov 25, 2020

In Julie 2020 het die 25 jarige Steven Jacobs van Calvinia besluit om deel te neem aan die Nasionale T-hemp Ontwerp kompetisie, geloods deur Digititan – ’n tegnologiese ontwikkelende organisasie, wat poog om die belangrikheid van die digitale wereld onder die aandag...

IMPLEMENTATION OF A MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE

Sep 9, 2020

MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION CONGRATULATES HIGHER HEALTH ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE AND THE LAUNCH OF A 24/7 HELPLINE The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, congratulates HIGHER...

Nzimande urges students to be patient for laptops

Jul 15, 2020

It may take another month or two for students at Tvet colleges across the country to receive laptops that will help them with online learning under level three of the lockdown. This was revealed by Higher Education Minister Dr Blade Nzimande on Thursday during his...

NSFAS to deposit funds into TVET students accounts to reduce fraud

Jul 15, 2020

IN an effort to save money, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) will from next year start depositing funds straight into students' bank accounts. NSFAS, which is under administration, said yesterday that it's working on new ways to eliminate all third...

Higher education department reallocates R4bn to ‘Covid-19 activities’

Jul 15, 2020

Budget cuts mean the Department of Higher Education, Science and Innovation will spend less on infrastructure grants and operational subsidies at TVET colleges and universities, a parliamentary committee heard on Tuesday. The Department of Higher Education, Science...

WARNING FOR ALL CITIZENS

Mar 28, 2020

As of TOMORROW onward for the next 7 days or so be very careful. , Do not leave home for bread / rations / or for anything, unless it is of DIRE NECESSITY because THE WORST PHASE BEGINS , the Incubation Period gets Over and many Positives will start to come out and...

Court Order

Mar 17, 2020

Case no. 601/20 In the high Court of South-Africa (Northern Cape Division) Kimberley: the 16th day of march 2020 before the honourable MS acting justice Phatshoane In the matter of: Northern Cape Rural TVET College and Xolisa Sheep Sikupela Lunathi Afika Links Branden...

Be creative, higher education minister advises TVET colleges

Jan 17, 2018

Higher Education and Training Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize says institutions of higher learning should be creative and innovative in creating access to education for prospective students. The call comes as universities and government-funded colleges for technical...