There is still time to RSVP to the much-anticipated Alumni Year-End Celebration which takes place on Friday, 5^th December at a trendy city hotel. Not only are all graduates of CPUT and the former Cape and Peninsula Technikons invited, but friends, partners, staff and supporters of the university are most welcome too.

Alumni Officers Val Deelman and Francois Jooste say the evening promises to be a fantastically festive affair. Guests can expect good food, good company, light entertainment and amazing prizes to be raffled to boost the CPUT Bursary Fund. Prizes up for grabs include a complimentary stay for two at the DoubleTree by Hilton Upper Eastside Hotel in Woodstock, a beautiful set of earrings and matching pendant valued at R1 500, complimentary lunches at The Cape Town Hotel School, a couples photographic shoot by a professional photographer, as well as boxes of wine, amongst many others.

Friday’s event will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Cape Town Upper Eastside hotel in Woodstock, with tickets costing R220 per person. To RSVP, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call +27 21 460 3389/3786.

Written by Janyce Weintrob
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A whopping 20% off accommodation and conferencing – that’s what all alumni of the university can expect when visiting Best Western Cape Suites Hotel.

Nestled beneath Table Mountain, just opposite the Cape Town campus and with easy access to the city center, V&A Waterfront and major attractions in and around Cape Town, Best Western Cape Suites Hotel was recently acquired by the university.

Alumni officer Francois Jooste says the 20% discount applies to all graduates of the former Cape Technikon, the former Pentech and of course, CPUT.

“It’s a fantastic opportunity for our alumni across South Africa and the globe to revisit the Mother City – and for our alumni who live here, it’s a wonderful space to relax and enjoy a meal, or use as a conference facility.”

Best Western offers a restaurant, swimming pools, a bar/lounge, free Wi-Fi, a conference centre with audio-visual equipment, airport shuttle, free parking and dry-cleaning and laundry facilities.

All reservations are subject to the terms and conditions of the Best Western Cape Suites Hotel.

For more information visit www.capesuites.co.za or call hotel reservations at 021 461 0727. Simply quote the code CPUT 8830 when making a booking to qualify for the discount. 

Written by Janyce Weintrob
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CPUT graduates from across Zimbabwe are set to meet in Harare this week for the launch of the first-ever Alumni chapter in the country.

The event will be hosted by Vice Chancellor, Dr Prins Nevhutalu, who is urging all Zimbabwean alumni to engage with and support their alma mater.

Alumni officer Francois Jooste says the launch is sure to be a fun-filled celebration and an opportunity for old friends to reconnect, network and build community.

“We’re extremely proud of the accomplishments of our graduates and the contribution our alumni make to their chosen professions, communities, and beyond. As we celebrate our tenth birthday as a merged institution, there’s never been a better time for our alumni, old and new, near or far, to help us position the CPUT as a world-class, socially-responsive university that embraces the cutting-edge of technology.”

The launch kicks off at the New Ambassador Hotel in Harare at 11:30am for 12h00 this coming Saturday 15th August and will be followed by lunch.

All alumni in Zimbabwe who haven’t RSVP’ed to the invite as yet, are urged to RSVP directly to Francois Jooste by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Alternatively, alumni can call +27 21 460 3829 for further info.

There’s also a Whatsapp group aimed at promoting the event and spreading the word. Please send a Whatsapp message to Dr Amos Musengi on +263 78 302 1522 to join.

Written by Janyce Weintrob

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