Postponed until further notice
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande to visit the University Of Pretoria to check its state of readiness for the phased return of students and staff
The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr Blade Nzimande, will visit the Hatfield campus of the University of Pretoria (UP), on Friday, 3 July to check its state of readiness for the phased return of student and staff at the university.
Minister Nzimande will be accompanied by senior officials of the Department of Higher Education and Training, Senior executives of the University, Labour representatives and the Student Representative Council.
During the visit, the University of Pretoria (UP) Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Tawana Kupe will present on the university’s readiness for the phased return of students, then the delegation will tour the university’s facilities, particularly the student health centre, self-isolation facilities and residences.
Minister will also visit university’s library which hosts the production facility for COVID-19 accessories such as door handles, floor cones that ensure people maintain social distancing and face shields. It is at this facility where the Minister will be welcomed by the first client-service robot in Africa.
Minister Nzimande will be joined by HIGHER HEALTH which is also putting additional infrastructure both in the form of daily screening for all Students and Staff entering campuses as well as additional infrastructure towards increasing essential clinical and psycho-social health services.
Members of the media are invited to join the Minister throughout the visit which will take place as follows:
Date: Friday, 3 July 2020 - postponed until further notice
Time: 12:30-15:00
Venue: Hatfield Campus, University of Pretoria
RSVP: strictly by Thursday, noon to Ishmael Mnisi at 0660378859 or Seema Ramnarain at 0833883100, Liesel Swart at Liesel.swart@up.ac.za or 082 672 0067.
Members of the media are requested to set up at 12h00 and also need to RSVP in order to enter the campus and will be screened in line with COVID-19 entry protocols.
Enquiries:
Ishmael Mnisi
Cell: 066 037 8859
