The US Consulate in Cape Town has a phone network to keep US citizens informed of any potential problem areas. The students are all registered at the Consulate. The Resident Director is a warden for the US Consulate in Cape Town, and is updated of situations as they occur. Student Housing Personal safety, accessibility to UCT and public transport, are all considered when selecting suitable accommodation. The electrical wiring certificate and fire extinguishers are also checked.
All houses have security gates and burglar guards on all opening windows.
In Spring 2000, all student housing will be in the suburb of Observatory. Program Transport Only reputable operators in possession of a public driver s license and with comprehensive public liability insurance cover are used. University of Cape Town Liability UCT has a public liability cover for all its staff and students which cover acts of negligence by staff. The limit of this is R 30 million per incident. Motor accidents are excluded.