The Cape Town Campus houses the largest cohort of CPUT students, with just over 16 000 students enrolled in various programmes at the campus.

Situated on the slopes of District Six and flanked by the city’s most notable landmark – Table Mountain, the campus is home to the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences which is the institution’s largest faculty. 

The vibrant Faculty of Informatics and Design is also based at this campus, while various courses from the Faculties of Engineering, Applied Sciences, and Health and Wellness Sciences are also offered here.

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Students have access to state-of-the-art facilities, such as high-tech laboratories, computer labs, study areas, a clinic, an HIV/Aids Unit, Student Counselling, and a well-stocked library. 

The campus also boasts a vibrant student life with various activities planned throughout the year by the Department of Student Affairs.

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Staff members, students and members of the public are invited to get their hands dirty in support of Mandela Day at CPUT.

CPUT will be celebrating Mandela Day with former and current District Six residents on July 31 when a general clean-up of the former horticulture nursery on the Cape Town Campus will take place.

The site is the ideal spot for a community urban garden, which could benefit the community and CPUT.

The activities will include:

• A general clean up - clearing of the vegetation and rubble
• Gardening: cleaning of herb garden, composting and planting
• Maintenance: cleaning walls, painting, fixing the panels etc.
• Fixing the boundary fence
• Bricklaying of composting bays
• Cleaning and reviving the fish pond
• Cleaning and marking the location of the original Horstley Street

Register by July 21 and submit to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For more information contact Desmond Jackson on 021 959 6868/9 or Civic Engagement Office, New Science Building, Bellville Campus.

Mandela Day is celebrated on July 18, (Mandela’s birthday) every year and commemorates the lifetime of service the late Nelson Mandela gave to South Africa and the world.

The Mandela Day campaign encourages South Africans to spend 67 minutes to support a charity or serve in their local community. The 67 minutes symbolically represent the number of years the former President fought for human rights and the abolition of apartheid.

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Resting on the historic slopes of District Six, the former Cape Town Campus was renamed to the District Six (D6) Campus and is located close to the city’s most notable landmark, the Table Mountain. 

The campus is home to the Faculty of Business and Management, the largest faculty at CPUT, and the Faculty of Informatics and Design. Various courses from the Faculties of Applied Sciences a well as Health and Wellness Sciences are also offered here.

The campus boasts state-of-the-art academic facilities such as a library, computer labs and a branch of the Disability Unit. A stone's throw away from the campus is the Centre for E-Learning.

Student gatherings and entertainment events hosted by the Department of Student Affairs are held in the amphitheater. There is also a large Student Centre which offers staff and students various places to sit and eat.

Visitors’ and student parking is available while staff members must register for paid open and undercover parking annually. Those using public transport have the benefit of using the MyCiti service which has a bus stop right on the campus' doorstep..

Apart from the six main campuses in Bellville, Cape Town, Wellington, Mowbray, Athlone and Granger Bay, CPUT also has a number of satellite campuses across the city.

These include Tygerberg Hospital, Groote Schuur, the Media City building on the Foreshore and Roeland Street, which is a few minutes from the D6 Campus.

Media City houses the Architecture and Interior Design schools while Tygerberg Hospital hosts Dental Technology and Emergency Medical Care students.

The Radiography Department is the only one located at the Groote Schuur satellite campus and Roeland Street houses the Media School which includes Journalism, Photography, Public Relations and Multimedia.

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A project, which was initiated by a CPUT lecturer and focuses on the 50th commemoration of District Six being declared a whites-only area, continues to gain exposure.

Surface Design lecturer Penny George initiated a partnership with the District Six Museum, which saw 50 local and international artists participating in the compilation of a print exchange portfolio under the theme: Remembering 60 000 Forced Goodbyes.

Last year marked 50 years since the apartheid government declared District Six a white area under the Group Areas Act on 11 February 1966.

“I had previously done a print exchange and wanted to do one again. My colleague Micah Chisholm does a lot of community work with the District Six Homecoming Centre and we explained what the portfolio was about and we partnered with them on the project.”

George said support for the project was received from Sanlam, CPUT and a range of other sponsors.

The portfolio of 50 prints was exhibited at the District Six Museum Homecoming Centre in November and December 2016.

The portfolio was also exhibited during the recent Woordfees in Stellenbosch.

“One major outcome of doing a print exchange is that all the participating artists and all the supporting organisations each get a box of portfolios, containing all of the participating artists’ work. This means that each of the artists received all 50 prints.”

George said plans for more exhibitions of the portfolio were in the pipeline, including at international venues.

“The portfolio box is easy to send off and to exhibit at any gallery. There are many possibilities for this collection.”

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Second-year Diversity Management students from the District Six and Wellington Campuses in the Department of Business and Information Administration (BIA) learned valuable lessons about the history of District Six during a recent workshop. The one-day workshop was held at the District Six museum.

“Content in the curriculum integrates the importance of understanding history and the past so that there is an understanding of where we are located presently and where we hope to head in the future," said senior lecturer Mandie Richards.
“South Africa is still dealing with the aftermath of apartheid, socially and economically, and for students to be able to be part of the generation who will be changing the way South Africans think, behave and act, it is essential that they are fully aware of the history of the country, and engage openly about topics which South Africans still deem uncomfortable, so that they can be part of the solution."

Richards added that the outcome of the workshop will culminate in a PAY IT FORWARD project, which will see the students explore ways in which to contribute positively towards and engage with communities with the aim of making a difference in the country through active citizenship.

One of the students, Jodine Moses, said she learnt so much about District Six, as she was unaware of the full history of the area and the country.

First-year BIA students also had the opportunity of learning briefly about District Six during the Orientation Week which is part of the ongoing First Year Experience in the department.

District Six Museum Education Officer, Mandy Sanger, and ex-residents shared information about the history of the area, and students were taken on guided tours in and around the campus to educate them about the impact of the forced removals.

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Staff wellbeing and health were at the centre of the recent Staff Wellness days, which were held at the District Six, Bellville and Wellington campuses.

Hosted by the Human Capital Department, the wellness days offered staff a range of treatments and activities, including health screenings by Discovery Health, HIV testing and information on Momentum’s services.

Many staff members took the opportunity to enjoy a relaxing massage while others joined in activities such as Zumba, self-defence classes and giant chess.

Information on Financial Wellness and psycho-social support services were also provided.

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