This is thanks to a donation to the value of R50 million from billionaire Jannie Mouton‚ SU alumnus and founder of the investment management company‚ the PSG Group.
The goal is to revitalise education at SU by creating an interactive‚ future-oriented and student-centred learning environment.
“This donation is truly the highlight of my tenure as rector. Not only is it the largest contribution by any individual donor‚ but this support‚ in the midst of a very difficult period for Higher Education‚ is a great compliment to Stellenbosch University‚” Prof Wim de Villiers‚ SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor‚ said in a statement.
“It is our vision to be a University that is responsive to the learning experience of a technologically-equipped student body as well as the changing needs of the society in which they operate.
“In its design‚ tools and technology‚ the Centre will be a contemporary space with a low carbon footprint that is more accessible to a growing student body that has varied goals and requirements‚” De Villiers added.
Mouton‚ a loyal supporter of the University‚ has since 2007 been managing the PSG/Jannie Mouton Bursary Loan Programme at the institution.
