Klerksdorp Record, Potchefstroom - The new NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine is taking shape.
Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor of the North-West University, turned the first sod at the Potchefstroom Campus construction site on Tuesday June 3.
This ceremonial gesture marked the official commencement of construction of South Africa’s 11th medical school, with the first cohort of students expected to enrol in 2028.