The Eastern Cape government says it has been kept in the dark by the department of higher education and training on the progress of the University of Fort Hare’s request to establish a Veterinary Sciences School, which is likely to open its doors in 2025 if things go as planned. This was revealed by rural development and agrarian reform MEC Nonkqubela Pieters in her recent response to ANC MPL Dr Fundisile Bese’s question in the provincial legislature.