Question NW2667 to the Minister of Higher Education and Training
15 September 2017 - NW2667
Van der Westhuizen, Mr AP to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training
(a) How many (i) university and (ii) technical and vocational education and training college campuses are built on land owned or under the custody of traditional leaders and (b) what is the (i) name of each respective institution and (ii) location of each campus; (2) are there plans in place to transfer ownership of the land in the future; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; and (3) whether there have been any administrative problems that have resulted from the arrangement?
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Universities
(1) (a) Three university sites are built on Tribal Authority land.
(b) The names of these university sites are:
University of Venda in Thohoyandou;
University of Zululand in Kwa-Dlangezwa; and
Walter Sisulu University - Ibika, Butterworth Zazulwana location.
(2) The Departments of Higher Education and Training, and Public Works have established a joint task team on post-school education and training infrastructure with one of its mandates being to help facilitate the transfer of land/property, where possible and if required.
(3) The following administrative challenges are being experienced:
- The University of Venda is unable to complete the fencing of the whole campus due to a dispute with the Traditional Council on a portion of the land to be fenced.
- The University of Zululand has been struggling to get a confirmation letter from the local Tribal Authority for the land to be transferred as required by the Provincial Department of Rural Development and Land Reform.
- The Tribal Authority has agreed that the land be transferred to the Walter Sisulu University and the Minister of Land Affairs approved the agreement in 2010 but the actual transfer has not yet taken place.
Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges
(1) (a) Seven college sites have been reported to be built on Tribal Authority land.
(b) (i) The names of these colleges are:
Gert Sibande TVET College;
Elangeni TVET College;
Letaba TVET College;
Capricorn TVET College; and
Umgungundlovu TVET College.
(ii) The Department is in in the process of verifying the location and type of ownership of these sites.
(2) At present, the Department is assisting colleges to secure the relevant ownership documentation for each site, including land owned by Traditional Authorities.
(3) The Department is not aware of any administrative issues on any of these sites.
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