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Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande
Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) regulations that led to “fronting” were not sustainable, Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande said on Thursday.
Only education would address economic inequality, he told a Young Communist League conference on job creation in Midrand.
Nzimande said BEE regulations made it possible for history teachers to obtain engineering contracts which were then subcontracted out.
“This is fronting. It is not fashionable to have people owning mines who do not know how to operate mines.”
He said investing in education was the key to addressing economic growth and job creation.
“Let's make education fashionable. Its cool to be educated.”
Nzimande said the relationship between colleges and universities was skewed with three university students for each college student.
The ratio should be reversed with three college students for each university student, he said.
“We have a very serious shortage of mid-level personnel and expanding this must be our priority.”
Nzimande said it was an anomaly that there was high unemployment while companies were struggling to find qualified people.
Job creation could not be a “populist or short term issue”, he said.
“The struggle for jobs is the struggle of all of us. It's not a struggle that can be won by millionaires who, for reasons of their own, claim to represent the interests of the poor, and attempt to intimidate the democratic forces in order to exploit the very conditions of the poor to further enslave, and enrich themselves.” - Sapa
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aNON el politico, wrote
the shouts of ...."liberation before education"...still whisper in my ears. its been 17 years since 'liberation' and there is still no education! malema and his ancyl consorts dont believe they liberated yet, so maybe they should remain uneducated? govt has got a lot to do to unscramble the 'egg' they broke...i suppose starting 17 years later in better later than never...
The Gecko, wrote
I never, in my wildest dreams, thought I'd say this to anything Mzimande would say, but "Hear hear!" Education will address poverty, inequality, unemployment, lack of service delivery and the skills shortage (And probably crime too), all at the same time, and without having to take anything away from anyone.
GF, wrote
First make teaching fashionable and a home for people who have an aptitude and a calling to teach, who do not do it because its a job. Pay them adequately. Reduce the power of SADTU, which is just a political stepping stone and prevent union meetings during school hours. instil discipline at schools. Replace all those mud schools in Eastern Cape, etc, etc, etc. But then you are responsible for higher education not the essential education.
sando, wrote
HIPOCRITE, PATHETIC!
cash, wrote
Cash is always a great intensive. Give every student that gets and A for maths R100000 cash with no strings attached. If you only look at disadvantaged students it will cost you next to nothing. The number of disadvantaged students that would qualify right now are probably in the single digits. If you invest R10-100million right now it will probably grow faster than you can pay it out. This way the students and their parents will have a motive to sort out the teachers and the unions.
McSack, wrote
Tell that to the lot marching to the chamber of mines and the JSE today Blade :-\
Anonymous, wrote
omfg a commie that actually talks sense. wow.
BLADE OMUNYE, wrote
VIVA BLADE....AND PLEASE DO NOT BUY ANOTHER EXPENSIVE CAR NEXT YEARNEXT TERM....IN FACT LET'S BAN THE PURCHASING OF EXPENSIVE MINISTERIAL CARS AND HOMES UNTIL UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY LEVELS HAVE BEEN REDUCED...YOU LIKE THAT BLADE???....VIVA BHUT'BRO BLADE VIVA!!!
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