The Department of Higher Education and Training has started working on its plans to develop two new universities in South Africa.
The second university will focus on crime detection and fighting and is expected to be built in Hammanskraal in northern Gauteng. It is hoped that the new university will improve the quality of general and specialised South African Police Service investigations.
Nzimande said his government was also reviewing and seeking to strengthen its infrastructure development strategy for the education sector, with a special focus on student accommodation. “The total amount currently available for investment in infrastructure projects across the 26 universities during the 2022/23 to 2023/24 MTEF period is R7.5 billion with R2.9 billion going towards student housing for the delivery of 16,858 beds across 11 universities.
“Much as this signifies further progress, it is clearly not enough, and will therefore seek partnerships with the private sector. We intend to secure some pilot agreements this year,” he said.Nzimande said government has also spent vast amounts of money to support our youth through the TVET system, and therefore it is important that we assist them to transition to the workplace through appropriate placements.Japan/Toyota on automotive industry training.
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