Memorandum from the Parliamentary Office
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 2381
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 07/11/2014
(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER 25 OF 2014)
Mr Y Cassim (DA) to ask the Minister of Higher Education and Training:
1) With reference to the King Sabata Dalindyebo Further Education and
Training College (KSD FET) Satellite Campus at Libode (a) why is the (i)
specified campus acquiring prefabricated classrooms and (ii) other half
of the campus not used, (b) to whom is it leased, (c) to whom is the
rental paid, (d) who authorised the lease, (e) for how long has it been
leased, (f) what amount is it leased for per month and (g) what amount in
rental has been received per month for the duration of the lease;
2) has the specified lease been duly authorised; if not, what steps is his
department taking to (a) rectify the situation if the lease was not duly
authorised and (b) ensure that the entire campus is used for technical
and vocational education and training purposes?
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REPLY:
1) (a) (i) King Sabatha Dalindyebo (KSD) Technical and Vocational
Education and Training (TVET) College operated at the Libode campus
since 2004 and ceased its operations in 2008. Due to increased
student enrolments, a decision was taken by KSD to resume lectures
at the Libode campus. In 2012, KSD re-opened the Libode campus
offering the National Certificate Vocational and Report 191
Engineering programmes.
(ii) In 2007, the Candle Light Nursing College, a private
nursing college, illegally occupied the other half of the campus.
(b) The property is not being leased.
(c) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
(e) Not applicable
(f) Not applicable
(g) Not applicable
2) KSD has held several meetings with the Nyandeni Municipality and
Council of the local Chief to try and resolve the illegal occupation
of the campus. Candle Light Nursing College management was also
invited to meetings, but failed to honour the meeting requests.
KSD is currently defending an application by Mr A Gibisa who is
claiming ownership of the land on which the campus has been built.
The college is awaiting judgement on the matter.
Compiler/contact persons:
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DIRECTOR â GENERAL
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REPLY TO QUESTION 2381 APPROVED/NOT APPROVED/AMENDED
Dr B NZIMANDE, MP
MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
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