BY Chantall Presence

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has set aside R15 billion to ensure more youth enroll at further education and training (FET) colleges.

In 2011, around 500,000 students enrolled at FET colleges around South Africa. 

That is a vast increase from previous years.

Nzimande said the additional funding will be used to improve the quality of learning and for expansion programmes.

In January, a Gauteng mother was crushed to death while waiting in a registration queue at the University of Johannesburg’s APK campus. 

Officials from the Higher Education Ministry promised to highlight the importance of FET colleges to prevent a similar incident in the future.

(Edited by Lindiwe Mlandu)