🎥 Highlights Reel of our first episode of #BackChat with Minister Manamela New campus. New rules. New pressure. And a LOT nobody warned you about as a first-year student! Minister 100050311096844:2048:Buti Manamela unpacked it all last night on our very first edition of #BackChat #DHET #HigherHealth #BackChat #MinisterManamela #empowaworx #studentvoices #leadershipinaction #highereducation #AcademicYear2026 #SouthAfrica 100064187875030:2048:DHET 61567709713020:2048:DM Nomusa Dube-Ncube 61563015

Prof Ramneek Ahluwalia, CEO of Higher Health SA, participated in a panel discussion on Day 2 of the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) Sector Strategy Session currently underway at the College of Cape Town -, Crawford Campus. During the discussion, Prof Ahluwalia highlighted the comprehensive crisis response protocols developed and implemented by Higher Health to strengthen safety, accountability, and support across Post-School Education and Training (PSET) institutions. These include: •

Deputy Minister of DHET, DM Nomusa Dube-Ncube has arrived at the Higher Health SA Head Office in Centurion and was warmly welcomed by the CEO of Higher Health, Prof Ramneek Ahluwalia, and the Director of Operations, Ms Nthuseng Mphahlehle. This marks her first official visit to Higher Health, aimed at gaining deeper insight into the organisation’s programmes supporting student health, safety, and overall wellbeing. #DHET #HigherHealth #StudentWellbeing #StudentHealth #PSET #CampusWellness #Youth

Higher Health, the implementing arm of DHET, in partnership with one of our key funders, the National Skills Fund (NSF), led a powerful 16 Days of Activism launch at Free State CET College, driven by our dedicated Campus Care Worker, Ms. Lindiwe Mqwemba. Students came forward to pledge their commitment to end gender-based violence and femicide, standing as responsible, active citizens determined to create safer learning spaces for all. #DHET #HigherHealth #NSFImpact #16DaysofActivism #EndGBV #Pl

“Student well-being and student safety must be our priority for 2026. We must minimise it or ideally reduce it to zero,” said Prof Ramneek Ahluwalia, CEO of Higher Health, during a panel discussion on Day 2 of the Post-School Education and Training (PSET) Sector Strategy Session currently underway at the College of Cape Town -, Crawford Campus. Prof Ahluwalia emphasised that prioritising student well-being and safety is directly linked to improved academic throughput and system performance. “Fro