The New Age reports that the new R37m nursing science building at North West University (NWU) Mafikeng campus has been officially opened.
Although the building has been in operation since 2015, the campus felt that it was necessary to officially open it and celebrate it with the public and those who learn and teach in it. Yet, NWU vice-chancellor Prof Dan Kgwadi said that, while the institution welcomed the opening, the tendency of some students to burn property was a worrying factor. In 2016, the university suffered a major loss after a violent #FeesMustFall protest left the administration block and the science centre in ashes due to petrol bombing. Health MEC Dr Magome Masike said the opening of the building was another milestone for the province. He added: “Human resources is a problem which is facing the nursing fraternity. We hope to increase the number of students who are graduating annually from our nursing schools to 1,000. The department appreciates the efforts by the university to encourage education in nursing.”
- Read this report by Elfas Torerai and Nthusang Lefafa in full at The New Age
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