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Memorandum from the Parliamentary Office
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 2465
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 02/09/2011
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 27 OF 2011)
Dr J C Kloppers-Lourens (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and
Training:
1. Whether he has been informed that the Tshwane University of Technology
(TUT) intends to establish a university city in Garankuwa with an
estimated budget of R3 billion; if not, what is the position in this
regard; if so, what are the relevant details of the project;
2. Whether he has endorsed this project; if not, why not; if so, what are
the relevant details?
NW2874E
REPLY:
1. I have not received any submission from the Tshwane University of
Technology (TUT) relating to the establishment of a university city in Ga-
Rankuwa with an estimated budget of R3 billion. In terms Sections 20(5)
and 40(3) of the Higher Education Act, 1997 universities require the
Ministerâs approval in cases where there are leasing transactions or
construction projects, respectively, exceeding 5% of the universitiesâ
average income for the preceding two years. TUT has not submitted any
formal request in this regard.
2. A project for the development of a university city in Ga-Rankuwa has not
been endorsed. However, as part of the DHETâs R3 billion infrastructure
grant for all universities over the period 2006/07 to 2009/10, 328
million was allocated to TUT of which R48 million was earmarked for the
Ga-Rankuwa Campus for the Economic and Finance Faculty for upgrading and
refurbishing lecture halls, security and landscaping, upgrading
residences and upgrading support buildings and facilities. During the
2010/11 and 2011/12 round of infrastructure funding amounting to R3,2
billion, TUT received R272 million mainly for infrastructure projects on
the main campus in Pretoria and its eMalahleni campus. Any university may
develop master plans for their universities/ campuses; however these need
to be aligned to the delivery of teaching and learning programmes in the
university. The only information that officials in the Department of
Higher Education and Training have seen is a presentation document on
âThe Vision for Garankuwa Campus Faculty of Economics and Finance Towards
2030 and beyondâ which was estimated to cost R2 billion over time.
Preliminary indications were that R309 million would be invested by the
private sector and R248 million from TUT funding.
Compiler/contact persons: Shai Makgoba / Brenda Swart
Ext: 5282 / 5262
DIRECTOR â GENERAL
STATUS:
DATE:
QUESTION 2465 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr B NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
STATUS:
DATE: