<Li> South African Higher Education Act, 1997 </Li> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.dhet.gov.za </Td> </Tr> <P> The Department of Higher Education and Training is one of the departments of the South African government . It oversees universities and other post-secondary education in South Africa . It was created in 2009 after the election of President Jacob Zuma, when the former Department of Education was divided . </P> <P> The political head of the department is the Minister of Higher Education and Training; as of May 2009 this is Blade Nzimande . The department is headquartered in Pretoria in what used to be known as Sol Plaatje House, named after the author and political activist Sol Plaatje . The name Sol Plaatje House is now used for the new Department of Basic Education building . </P>

What is the role of the department of higher education and training