# North West University principal and vice-chancellor, professor Bismark Tyobeka, has officially turned the first sod at the Potchefstroom Campus construction site of the Desmond Tutu School of Medicine. The state-of-the-art facility, scheduled for completion in 2027, will serve as a flagship academic and intellectual hub at the university. It will be South Africa’s 11th medical school. Tyobeka says this is not just about bricks and mortar, but about legacy, impact, and access to healthcare for generations to come:
NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine breaks new ground [SOUND]
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