(AGENPARL) – gio 14 settembre 2023 PRESS RELEASE
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14 September 2023
CUT launches Welkom Campus Expansion Project
The Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) Welkom Campus Expansion Project aimed at constructing various buildings and developing infrastructure upgrades for the rapidly growing university, is well under way.
CUT held a ground-breaking ceremony in celebration of the construction of a new research centre dedicated to sustainable technologies, that will be aligned with the university’s mission of fostering innovation, research, and sustainable development. These new buildings will include a new residence, providing much-needed student accommodation. The double-storey building will feature 16 family units amounting to 221 beds.
“As you know, for the past 40 years, this campus never had student residences until 2017. Today, the three projects will position this campus as a world-class entity. These projects are essential to CUT, as they offer our current students unique residential and academic experiences and appeal to prospective students. They are helping us to meet current demands, as we still need more residential space for our students,” said CUT Vice-Chancellor, Prof Pamela Dube.
The project also includes various buildings which will be constructed at both campuses as an important milestone in developing infrastructure upgrades for a rapidly growing university.
“The multi-purpose hall, which will be used for indoor sports facilities, various university events, examination venues, etc., has a maximum capacity of 910. Another facility, the Teacher Education building, considered a high-priority building, is scheduled for construction in September 2023. The three-story building, envisioned to house academics, has unique features such as laboratories, lecture halls, additional office spaces and media rooms,” added Dube.
The expansion project is an indication of the advancement the institution has made towards assisting in improving the infrastructure of the Matjhabeng Municipality. Speaking on behalf of the municipality, Hlobohang Mokhomo, MMC Finance in Matjhabeng Local Municipality, said that the expansion project is an indication of the advancement the municipality and the institution has had through improving the livelihoods of the Matjhabeng community.
“In the past the municipality was not attracting investors, but with current leadership we have seen things turn around. The partnership we have with CUT is essential and we support the initiatives that the institution is doing, and we are excited to see this project happening. We invite all the investors to come and invest in Matjhabeng,” said Mokhomo.
Through this expansion project, CUT will be working with various stakeholders in the community to provide the necessary support in the implementation of the construction of these buildings. In turn, the people of Matjhabeng stand to benefit significantly from this project through direct employment opportunities, skills development, and transfer to subcontractors from the Free State, including in Welkom, Thabong.
Caption: Hlobohang Mokhomo, MMC Finance in Matjhabeng Local Municipality; Nonie Mokose, CUT Councillor; Prof. Pamela Dube, Vice-Chancellor and Principal; Lemmy Mule, founder member of the Welkom Campus, Author, and Publisher and Palesa Moshanyana, CUT Councillor, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the campus expansion projects.
About CUT
CUT is the foremost higher education institution in the heartland of South Africa, dedicated to quality education and training in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. CUT boasts pockets of excellence, including a premier Hotel School and leading research and innovation platforms, e.g. world-class medical product development through 3-D printing technology.
For more information about CUT, visit http://www.cut.ac.za.
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