The first phase in the rolling out of the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) Giyani Campus is off to an excellent start - a start that befits this important national project.
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), under the leadership of Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, the provincial government under the leadership of Premier Dr Phophi Ramathuba, have leant their weight behind this national project. And so have the local royalty Hosi Homu, the Royal Leaders Unity Forum chaired by Hosi N’wamitwa II, local businesses, civic formations, non-governmental organisations, and the local municipality.
All stakeholders recognise that the Giyani Campus of the Tshwane University of Technology is a game-changer in the provision of technological higher education in the Limpopo province and South Africa at large.
Thanks to the work of Mr Isaac Thlabadira, the Interim Giyani Campus Rector, assisted by a team of capable social facilitators, who secured support of all the key stakeholders.
Thlabadira is a mechanical engineer with 30 years of experience in higher education who has held various positions in academia. He has served as:
- Executive Director: Technology Innovation,
- Head of Engineering Department
- and as Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Institutional Support.
Under his leadership, the refurbishment of the erstwhile Giyani College of Education will begin in May 2025.
Applications for the TUT Giyani Campus will open in September 2025 for the 2026 academic year.
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Phaphama Tshisikhawe
University Spokesperson
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