Minister Blade Nzimande visits Tshwane University of Technology as part of monitoring Coronavirus Covid-19 readiness for phased return of students, 9 Jun

Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, to visit the Tshwane University of Technology to assess the state of readiness for the phased return of Students

The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, will be visiting the Tshwane University of Technology to assess its state of readiness for the phased return of students to the university.

The Minister’s visit follows the commencement of the COVID-19 Level 3 pronouncement by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Minister Nzimande held a media briefing on 23 May 2020 in which the Department announced Level 3 lockdown health and safety measures and subsequent regulations.

Minister Nzimande announced a phased reopening of campus activities in the entire Post School Education and Training sector as it continues to implement a risk-adjusted strategy.

Under Level 4, the sector has provided for a controlled return of final year students in programmes requiring clinical training, starting with medicine (MBChB) and the phasing-in of all other programmes, such as Nursing, Dental and Veterinary Sciences.

Medical students have been returning to clinical training platforms from 11 May 2020, and other final year students in other programmes requiring clinical training began returning from 1 June 2020.

Universities have already identified students who will be returning to campuses at various levels of the lockdown and universities have already made provision for the necessary health and safety measures, permissions and permits for the students to travel back to campus.

The Minister’s visit tomorrow will take place as follows:
Date:        Tuesday, 9 June 2020
Venue:     Tshwane University of Technology Ga-Rankuwa Campus
Time:        10:00

Members of the media are advised to confirm their attendance by contacting:
Ishmael Mnisi
Cell: 066 03 78859

Seema Ramnarain
Cell: 083 388 3100

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