University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) is struggling to provide adequate accommodation for both lecturers and students and calls on the government to aid in the development of the university. The University which currently has a student population of about 3000 and over 200 senior workers does not have commensurate housing for them according
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Government buildings to house students in South Africa
Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande says the department is making steady progress in its joint work with the Department of Public Works to identify under-utilized government buildings to be converted into student accommodation. Presenting the department’s Budget Vote to Parliament on Tuesday, Minister Nzimande acknowledged that the department’s Student Housing Infrastructure Programme (SHIP)
Should you invest in African student housing?
According to real estate firm JLL, “demand for new purpose-built student accommodation across sub-Saharan Africa is set to exceed 500,000 beds over the next five years”. It looks like supplying this accommodation will largely be the remit of the private sector – it’s no secret that there are public sector budget constraints across Africa. Does