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Bonginkosi Emmanuel "Blade" Nzimande (born 14 April 1958 in Edendale near Pietermaritzburg) is a South African politician, sociologist, and former anti-apartheid activist who is currently serving as Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation.
Jan 8, 2024 · Under-fire Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande is set to be slapped with criminal charges after leaked audio recordings exposed how service providers allegedly paid millions of rands in kickbacks to him and National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board chair Ernest Khosa.
Dr Nzimande was born on 14 April 1958. He holds a Doctorate in Philosophy specializing in Sociology from the University of Natal. Dr Nzimande lectured at the University of Zululand in 1985 and was a lecturer for Industrial Psychology at the University of Natal in 1987.
Dr Blade Nzimande is the first minister of Higher Education and Training, appointed in 2009, reappointed in 2014.
Dr Blade Nzimande. 100,540 likes · 119 talking about this. Minister of the Department of Higher Education and Training, Science and Innovation.
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“Blade” NZIMANDE. Dr. BE Nzimande, better known as 'Blade', was born on 14 April 1958 in Pietermaritzburg, in a place known as KwaDambuza, some 15 kilometers from the city centre. He is the first Minister of Higher Education and Training appointed by President Jacob Zuma in 2009, and again in 2014.
Jan 8, 2024 · The DA accuses Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande of receiving millions in bribes from NSFAS service providers. OUTA claims to have recordings of the alleged deals, while Nzimande and the SACP deny the corruption charges.
