“Our institutions are places of teaching, learning and positive socialisation and should therefore be safe spaces,” Nzimande said. YoliswaSobuwa
In another incident, Tshidi Mocheko, 27, a TVET college student, died after being stabbed multiple times in Limpopo. A female student at Ehlanzeni TVET college, Mthimba campus in Mpumalanga, was allegedly raped by seven men who broke into the student’s off-campus residence.
“To ensure students safety, we require multiple levels of intervention involving not only the ministry, but institutions, students, staff, community stakeholders and other government departments,” Nzimande said. He said the department have finalised the policy framework on gender-based violence for the post-school sector and will shortly be tabling it before cabinet for final approval.
“The policy will guide the whole sector in its management of and response to gender-based violence,” Nzimande said.
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