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Last Tuesday, February 3, students camped outside the CPUT District Six campus waiting to be placed in accommodation
CAPETOWNER

Students struggle to find accommodation at CPUT as campus facilities reach full capacity

With many students still without confirmed accommodation nearly a week after arriving in Cape Town, families and the community express growing concern. How is CPUT addressing the…

  • Tara Isaacs
3 min read
Students sit on pavements in District Six with their luggage, waiting for clarity on student accommodation at CPUT as the new academic year approaches.
CPUT

Students left in limbo as accommodation crisis unfolds at CPUT

As the new academic year approaches, hundreds of CPUT students find themselves stranded without accommodation, facing uncertainty and distress as they wait for answers.

  • Tara Isaacs
3 min read
Standing in the middle during the ribbon cutting ceremony are Co-Founder of Giants of Africa, Godwin Owinje, District Six Foundation chairperson, Nadiema Safter and Deputy Vice Chancellor of CPUT, Jerome Corns flanked by the youth basketball players at the unveiling of the new basketball courts.
CPUT

New basketball courts unveiled at CPUT District Six on Youth Day

On Youth Day, CPUT District Six unveiled new basketball courts, a significant step towards empowering youth and fostering community engagement, with support from the Giants of…

  • WESLEY FORD
3 min read
The late Professor Brian O'Connell has been hailed as a visionary. Picture: UWC Media
UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE

Tributes pour in for Professor Brian O’Connell

“Professor Brian O’Connell’s legacy is one of passionate conviction, intellectual clarity and engaged leadership.” These are the words of University of the Western Cape (UWC)…

  • Sibulele Kasa
5 min read