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We are a university in Cape Town, South Africa and the
only university of technology in the Western Cape province.
We are also the largest university in the province.
only university of technology in the Western Cape province.
We are also the largest university in the province.
Overview
Location
South Africa, Western Cape
Employees
501-1000
Founded date
2005
Mentions in press and media 14
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| Feb 10, 2025 | South Africa: Cape University Students Face Accommodation Crisis - South African News Briefs - February 10, 2025 | CPUT Students Face Housing Crisis as Residences Fall Short A growing accommodation crisis at Cape Peninsula University of Technology's (CPUT) District Six campus has left numerous students from outside the province without housing, forcing ... |
| May 3, 2024 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 3 May | Former president Jacob Zuma. Images: X/@Mk We’ve got the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Friday, 3 May. Although suspended from the party in January, Zuma technically remains a member of the ANC. Do you recognise this t... |
| May 2, 2024 | ‘Dr’ or ‘Mr’ Rassie Erasmus? Springboks coach gets honorary PhD | Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus received an honorary doctorate from the North West University. Image: North West University. Beloved Springbok coach Johan “Rassie” Erasmus was officially conferred an honorary doctorate by the North West Univ... |
| Nov 14, 2023 | DA denied oversight at CPUT after brutal GBV on campus | DA going ahead with oversight at CPUT. Photo: DA/ Flickr DA Shadow Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Chantel King has described the Cape Peninsula University of Technology’s (CPUT) refusal to allow an oversight visit fol... |
| May 19, 2023 | CPUT students in limbo following eviction order | CPUT students in limbo after eviction order. Photo via Twitter @LudidiVelani Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) students are living in uncertainty about their future following an eviction order. HOW THE PROTEST BEGAN The protest... |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Nanosatellite Launch Is A Big Step Forward For African Space Science | It’s important to have satellites collecting data about Africa, for Africa. Immersion Imagery/Shutterstock |
| Jan 24, 2022 | Nanosatellite Launch Is A Big Step Forward For African Space Science | It’s important to have satellites collecting data about Africa, for Africa. Immersion Imagery/Shutterstock South African space science had a big day on 13 January 2022. The Cape Peninsula University of Technology, based in Cape Town, launch... |
| Jan 13, 2022 | Tonight, Elon Musk’s rocket company is due to launch South African ship-monitor satellites | SpaceX, the company created by SA-born Elon Musk, is due to launch three South African satellites this evening. The nanosat constellation will give South Africa the infrastructure to directly monitor shipping traffic in its territorial wate... |
| Sep 7, 2018 | South Africa is launching a new satellite to monitor our seas – and your kid could name it | ZACube-2 (CPUT) South African learners in Grade 4 to 12 stand a chance to name South Africa’s latest nanosatellite. The new satellite will be part of a mission to monitor the country’s oceans. It will be put in orbit about 600km above the s... |
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FAQ about CPUT
When was CPUT founded?
CPUT was founded in 2005.
What has the press written about CPUT?
Parsers VC has collected 14 articles mentioning CPUT, among them “South Africa: Cape University Students Face Accommodation Crisis - South African News Briefs - February 10, 2025” (Feb 10, 2025) and “South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Friday, 3 May” (May 3, 2024).
Is CPUT still active?
CPUT is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 7, 2026.