Central University of Technology status declared as medium risk

Prof Henk de Jager and deputy minister Buti Manamela elbow bump one another, during his recent visit to CUT.The deputy minister of higher education, science and innovation, Buti Manamela, said he appreciates the efforts of to curb the spread of Covid-19, and to ensure that the 2020 academic year is completed.

“I’m quite happy that the status has changed, that we are now medium risk and that you are doing all you can to make sure the situation improves,” said Manamela. He challenged student leadership to become champions of transformation in institutions of learning, saying that protests don't have to be negative, and can actually effect positive change.

CUT vice-chancellor and principal professor Henk de Jager took the deputy minister through the safety regulations implemented on the Bloemfontein and Welkom campuses as well as the interventions that ensure that online learning continues. “We made R1m available to the Covid-19 Research & Innovation grant for our research teams. We’ve donated sanitisers to our provincial government and sponsored material to a community project. But I believe our major challenge is access to appropriate technology and internet connectivity for our students,” said de Jager.

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