Akademia to establish new Afrikaans university campus in Paarl

The landscape of higher education in South Africa is set to undergo a significant transformation with the announcement that Akademia has acquired a sprawling 105 hectares of land in the picturesque Boschenmeer area of Paarl, Cape Etc reports.

Akademia to establish new Afrikaans university campus in Paarl. The landscape of higher education in South Africa is set to undergo a significant transformation with the announcement that Akademia has acquired a sprawling 105 hectares of land in the picturesque Boschenmeer area of Paarl, Cape Etc reports. The development is poised to create a vibrant Afrikaans university campus, affirming the institution’s long-term commitment to providing quality education in the mother tongue. On 29 May 2026, Akademia revealed its ambitions to develop the Vêrgesig site, a location enriched with a stunning backdrop of the Wemmershoek Mountains. This announcement builds upon the foundation already laid by Akademia, which began accommodating its first full-time students in Paarl at an interim campus located at 1 Breda Street, Esterville. Marthinus Visser,...