It has four campuses and a student population of 15,000, a third of whom are postgraduates. This occasion is testimony to the fact that we South Africans have struck out on the road toward building a joint future, that we are in the process of breaking down divisive bulwarks of the past and building a real nation united in all its rich diversity. The University houses a modern, extensive library collection catalogued in a computerized database. Part of a network of five mutually supportive academic libraries in the Western Cape province, the library is electronically linked to major library databases worldwide. Its architecture is distinctive in that the library is entirely underground.
All students have free e-mail access.
Two sport stadiums, two large swimming pools, acres of playing fields and a high tech gym encourage more than 30 competitive and recreational sports. Surrounding hills and mountains beckon those interested in hiking, mountaineering, cycling, jogging, hang gliding or picnicking.