Minister Blade Nzimande briefs media on Higher Education, Science and Innovation sector measures implemented on Coronavirus COVID-19 compliance, 8 Jul

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

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