The Department did not (a) cut or (b) reduce any existing higher education programmes in the 2017/18 budget in order to make up the additional funding allocated to (i) student funding and (ii) other new costs in the Department.
Funding was provided through the reprioritisation of Post-School Education and Training funds within the National Skills Fund.
Further details regarding the allocation and distribution thereof will be provided during the tabling of the Department’s budget in the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces during May 2017.
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DIRECTOR – GENERAL
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Dr BE NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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