Cabinet has appealed to protesting students to be guided by the Constitution and not violate the rights of others when they raise their call for free education at institutions of higher learning.

The Department of Arts and Culture says it will place 38 arts practitioners in more than 40 arts schools in the Northern Cape in the 2016/17 financial year as part of the Artists in Schools programme.

Government has extended condolences to the family and friends of an employee of a private security company, who worked at the University of the Witwatersrand.

As part of the skills needed to grow the economy, 4749 new artisans have been certificated by the National Artisan Moderation Body in the first quarter, government said on Tuesday.

Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi says there is an urgent need for government to act decisively and redouble efforts to resolve challenges facing young people, including unemployment.

Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has called for an investigation following the reported death of an employee of a private security company offering services at the University of Witwatersrand.

Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande has condemned the destruction of university property, which has run into millions of rands.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has called on all stakeholders to give the Presidential Commission, which was set up to look into fees for tertiary education, space to conclude its work.

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga says government has delivered state-of-the-art schools worth up to R50 million in the last quarter.

Choral music should be revived in Limpopo in honour of the late choral music composer, Dr Shalati Joseph Khosa, says Communications Minister Faith Muthambi.