5. Site Visits 5.1 Visit to the Former Giyani College of Education The former Giyani College of Education has been converted into Circuit Offices of the Provincial Department of Education as well as a residence for nursing students. The College was disestablished in 2002 as part of the process of incorporation of colleges of education from the jurisdiction of the provincial departments of education into the higher education sector, as required by the Constitution (Schedule 4 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Act 108 of 1996) and regulated by the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997). Initially, following a situational analysis of all colleges in Limpopo, Giyani College was designated as one of four colleges in the province that were earmarked for incorporation into universities, largely on the strength of their infrastructure. However, the incorporation of the designated colleges into universities did not materialise, though the function of teacher education was transferred into the higher education sector. As a result, all colleges of education in the province ceased to operate.