The Gauteng provincial government has signed a memorandum of intent (MoI) with the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) for the release of five properties around Constitution Hill, as part of the provincial government's Rapid Land Release Programme. The agreement, which was signed by Infrastructure MEC Jacob Mamabolo and Wits vice-chancellor and principal Professor Adam Habib, paves the way for the university to conduct a due diligence process and feasibility studies, including a financial model, that will result in the buildings transformed to meet their institutional needs. Speaking at the signing ceremony on Tuesday, Mamabolo said the signing of the agreement was an important milestone in the journey of the establishment of a student accommodation precinct in the heart of the City of Johannesburg.
