News24 reports that a focus on the need for training colleges for budding farmers, nurses and teachers was highlighted by the ANC national executive committee (NEC) subcommittee on Education and Health on Sunday.  

Naledi Pandor, chairperson of the NEC subcommittee, said in a statement about the party’s policy discussion document:  “The [higher education and training] sector further recommends that the ANC ensure that the sector accelerates and completes the opening of professional colleges to increase training in agriculture, nursing, and teaching.”  The policy discussions come ahead of the ruling party’s national policy conference in June.  Between 1994 and 2000 the government shut down teacher training colleges and merged them with other institutions.  In 2013, Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande announced plans to re-introduce teacher training colleges.

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