Blade Nzimande mulls closing tertiary institutions
The higher education, science & technology minister will meet the leadership of higher education institutions on Tuesday to discuss whether to close their doors
16 March 2020 - 12:09
Higher education, science & technology minister Blade Nzimande will meet the leadership of higher education institutions on Tuesday to discuss whether to close their doors as part of the government’s efforts to slow the spread of Covid-19
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday evening that all schools are to close from Wednesday, as part of a package of restrictions on large gatherings, but stopped short of shutting universities and technology and vocational education colleges...
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