
Cyril Ramaphosa’s new university is only bushes and a dilapidated building
President Cyril Ramaphosa promised a new University of Science and Innovation in Ekurhuleni. However, the earmarked site only has bushes and a dilapidated building.
TUESDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 2026, 05:28

President Cyril Ramaphosa promised a new University of Science and Innovation in Ekurhuleni. However, the earmarked site only has bushes and a dilapidated building.

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