Question NW3560 to the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
11 December 2023 - NW3560
Mogale, Mr T to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Whether his department has plans in place to build a further education and training college in Villiers, Free State; if not, why not; if so, what are the (a) relevant details of the plan and (b) time frames?
Reply:
The Department is currently finalizing the infrastructure plan for 2024/25 financial year. However, the plan consists of the completion of campuses that are under construction.
The process of planning for new campuses is dependent on the budget which has not been finalized. The projects that are in the plan are summarized below:
|
NAME OF FACILITY |
CAMPUS NAME |
Province |
Status |
|
Ikhala TVET College |
New Sterkspruit Campus |
Eastern Cape |
Practical Completion |
|
Ingwe TVET College |
Ntabankulu Campus |
Eastern Cape |
Feasibility |
|
Gert Sibande TVET College |
New Balfour Campus |
Mpumalanga |
95% Construction |
|
Umgungundlovu TVET College |
Greytown (Completion) |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Planning |
|
uMfolozi TVET College |
Bhambanana (Completion) |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Planning |
|
uMfolozi TVET College |
Nkandla B Campus |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Planning |
|
Mnambithi TVET College |
Berville/Escourt Campus |
KwaZulu-Natal |
Planning |
|
Letaba TVET College |
Giyani Campus |
Limpopo |
10% Construction |
|
False Bay TVET College |
Mitchels Plain Campus |
Western Cape |
Planning |
|
Mthashana TVET College |
Vryheid Campus |
KwaZulu-Natal |
30% Construction |
The request for the Villiers campus has been presented to the Department. The request will be processed.