Minister Nzimande joint media briefing on the Department of Higher education, Science and Innovation on further measures implemented on COVID-19
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, invites members of the media to a media briefing on further measures implemented on COVID-19 within the Higher Education, Science and Innovation sectors.
Minister Nzimande will also address other emerging matters within the sector.
Therefore, the briefing will focus on the following:
- Ministerial Task Team on Sexual Harassment and Gender-based violence and HARM in Universities;
- CODIV -19 and beyond African Natural Medicines Research, Development and Innovation;
- DSI support for government testing drive;
- Hydrogen fuel cell deployment;
- Business innovation survey results;
- NSFAS Committee of Inquiry;
- Ministerial Task Team Report on Recruitment, Retention and Progression of Black South African Academics; and
- SAPRIN launch on new urban notes to improve COVID 19 response.
The virtual media briefing will take place as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 8 July 2020
Time: 11h00
Venue: Ronnie Mamoepa Press Room, Tshedimosetso House, 1035 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield
SABC will provide pool feed as follows:
Satellite: Amos7 @ 4 West
Downlink: 12649.5 Mhz V
Symbol Rate: 2.7 MSym/s
Modulation: 8PSK
Video: HD H.264 @ 4.2.0
For media enquiries:
Higher Education Science & Innovation
Ishmael Mnisi
0660378859
Ishmael.Mnisi@dst.gov.za