Pretoria - Progress on the construction of Sol Plaatje University in Kimberley will come under the spotlight this morning when Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Mduduzi Manana visits the site.
The Deputy Minister and his delegation will interact with the university management, project team and contractors on site to have a thorough and concise report on the progress made thus far.
“This visit forms part of an ongoing monitoring exercise by government to ensure that projects are implemented as planned and challenges are identified and rectified early to allow for speedy intervention and ensure timeous delivery,” spokesperson Sibusiso Mlangeni said.
Sol Plaatje University is one of the three new post-apartheid universities. Others include the University of Mpumalanga and the Sefako Makgatho Health and Allied Sciences University – which is a result of the unbundling of Medunsa from the University of Limpopo.
Mlangeni said the new universities will go a long way to increasing access to post-school education and training (PSET).
The establishment of the new universities will also contribute to the National Development Plan goal of increasing higher education enrolments by 2030. - SAnews.gov.za
