University of the Western Cape
University of the Western Cape. Photo courtesy jenniever
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) celebrates a half-century of academic dedication in 2010. UWC played an important role in South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle and, over the past 50 years, has been in the vanguard of South Africa’s historic change, playing an academic role in building an equitable and dynamic nation.
UWC’s primary focus has been on providing access to and equity in quality higher education. Over the years the institution has forged extensive practical engagement in helping the historically marginalised participate fully in the life of the nation.
In 1959 the University College of the Western Cape was established for the coloured people of South Africa and the first group of 166 students was officially enrolled in 1960. Students were offered limited training so they could take up low- to mid-level positions in schools, the civil service and other institutions that served a separated coloured community. In 1970 the institution gained university status and could award degrees and diplomas.
UWC boasts its own railway station, called Unibell, located on the southern boundary of the campus, and train services that run from Cape Town and Bellville.
There are three campuses at UWC. The main campus is in Bellville, in the Cape metropolitan area close to Cape Town International Airport. The other two campuses – clinical and teaching facilities for dentistry and oral health – are located in Tygerberg Hospital and Mitchell’s Plain.
The university offers more than 200 degree, diploma and certificate programmes in a wide variety of subjects that fall under the faculties of arts, community and health, dentistry, economic and management sciences, education, law and natural science.
UWC welcomes visitors from Mondays to Fridays between 08h30 and 16h30. To make arrangements for campus visits, contact the university on +27 (0)21 959 3341 or Trish Bam on +27 (0)21 959 3342.
- Phone: +27 (0)21 959 3341 or +27 (0)21 959 3342
- Website: http://www.uwc.ac.za
Steenberg Vineyards
If you are looking for a place where you can taste the Cape’s finest wines, dine in one of two modern restaurants and still have a plethora of things to do, then the Steenberg Vineyards are for you.
Cape Town Diamond Museum
Diamonds were formed three billion years ago by molecular-changing heat of around 1 300 °C, deep within the Earth’s crust. If you didn’t know that, then you have not been to the Cape Town Diamond Museum.
Castle Military Museum
The Castle Military Museum is housed in the oldest building in South Africa, the Castle of Good Hope. It is a tribute to the brave regiments of the past, providing an insight into the political history of the country and celebrating the rich military history of the Cape.
South African Rugby Museum
Cape Town sport enthusiasts are lucky enough to live in the city that is home to the South African Rugby Museum. Located just a drop kick away from the Newlands Rugby Stadium in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, home of the Stormers, the South African Rugby Museum is a full of tokens, collector’s items, memorabilia and history of one of the country’s most watched sports.
Historic buildings and architecture in Cape Town
As the oldest city in South Africa, Cape Town boasts a number of historical buildings, many of which are still in use today and open to visitors. The city’s architecture is a testament to the many varying influences in South Africa’s unique history.
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