CHARLES MOLELE
HIGHER Education Minister Blade Nzimande said on Saturday that re-opening of institutions of higher learning will take place in phases informed by different levels of the COVID-19.
Addressing a media briefing in Pretoria, Nzimande his ministry will publish national directives on the broad parameters and conditions under which each institution must plan for the controlled resumption of all forms and levels of academic activity to complete the 2020 academic year.
He said the sector was committed to resume academic activities in line with the national risk-adjusted strategy.
“This includes putting remote learning systems in place as well as planning the gradual return to various campuses during various phases of the risk-adjusted strategy,” said Nzimande.
He said under level 4, the department allowed for the controlled return of final year students in programmes requiring clinical training.
“Medical students have been returning to clinical training platforms from 11 May and
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