The Cape Peninsula University of Technology has reached its maximum capacity for student accommodation as the new academic year approaches. With first-year classes set to begin next week, the institution has housed 16,200 students in on-campus residences and 4,000 in private options. Officials are directing remaining applicants to external housing providers.
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) announced that it has exhausted all available spaces in its owned and operated residences ahead of the academic year's start. This development coincides with the university achieving its enrolment targets for undergraduate programs. As first-year classes commence next week, CPUT has accommodated 16,200 students in campus housing and an additional 4,000 through private arrangements.
Spokesperson Lauren Kansley explained the situation, noting that the university has shared a comprehensive 10-page list of private accommodation options with prospective residents. She highlighted challenges at the District Six campus, where ineligible applicants gathered seeking placement. "These are students who have not applied for residence, live within the 60km radius of campus. So, they are ineligible for placement or they are not meeting the NSFAS requirement of passing 60% of their subjects," Kansley stated. She added that some students placed in private housing returned to campus hoping for on-site spots, but space constraints prevent further admissions.
CPUT emphasized its efforts to support students, though complaints about delays in NSFAS payments for accommodation persist, as noted in related reports. The university urges those still needing housing to explore the provided private options promptly.