Updates from The Herald NMMU Election Debate

The Herald NMMU Election Debate took place at the Feather Market Centre in Port Elizabeth tonight (08/04/14). Here are the highlights as tweeted by our team. Get your copy of The Herald tomorrow for more. On education:

RT : : Education not a matter of fixing our schools, but fixing our communities. — The Herald PE (@HeraldPE)

ANC's Masualle:Need to focus on foundation phase, that is why we have introduced compulsory pre schooling. — nwabisa makunga (@nwabisa_mak)

: : Indigenous languages has not been taken care of. Also believe as a right, basic education must be free — The Herald PE (@HeraldPE)

: School conditions in rural areas to be upgraded. Mother tongue teaching essential.Up minimum pass rate — The Herald PE (@HeraldPE)

Trollip: Parents,teachers,pupils must take responsibility.Teachers must be qualified,time management NB — The Herald PE (@HeraldPE)

: : Need academic & skills training at high school.Campaign to increase literacy of parents — The Herald PE (@HeraldPE)

On jobs, skills gap and productivity:

: Opposition parties say they would raise matric pass rate to make students more employable — The Herald PE (@HeraldPE)

: : Education, building small business. Would provide stop hub to support small biz owners — The Herald PE (@HeraldPE)

Masualle: not role of gov alone to improve economy but private sector as well. — The Herald PE (@HeraldPE)

: : FET colleges should be prioritised to produced people with skills that would benefit the country — The Herald PE (@HeraldPE)

: Boost agriculture & cultivate farming in rural areas. Support manufacturing.Find investors,create jobs — The Herald PE (@HeraldPE)

Trollip: Real enemy of econ growth is corruption & who claims to fight corruption but is implicated himself — The Herald PE (@HeraldPE)

RT : : 's 6mill job opportunities is a big lie. We are not turning back, will nationalise mines. — The Herald PE (@HeraldPE)

: cannot avoid land issue.Advocate comprehensive rural development plan to generate wealth for our people — The Herald PE (@HeraldPE)

: : Let's agree has improved economy, however only 1 province in SA is improving: KZN. — The Herald PE (@HeraldPE)

: Disgrace that after 20yrs democracy if you're black & poor you've little access to proper — The Herald PE (@HeraldPE)

: health is one of foremost priorities for ANC, its been and will be going forward — Mkhululi Ndamase (@MkhululiNdamase)

RT : : It should be compulsory for public servants to use public health system. Must use what they provide — Mkhululi Ndamase (@MkhululiNdamase)

: No dr at night in rural hospitals like Silimela (in Port St John's) — Mkhululi Ndamase (@MkhululiNdamase)

: Health starts at home, need to improve filthy environment where people live.Even cats run from rats — The Herald PE (@HeraldPE)

: encourage nurses to take their jobs serious — Mkhululi Ndamase (@MkhululiNdamase)

: Make municipalities manage clinics to improve accessibility. Every clinic needs meds, Dr, pharmacist. — The Herald PE (@HeraldPE)