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Zama’s first day at her shared apartment near UCT was a disaster. The property manager never showed up. The prepaid meter read zero. She dragged her bags up three flights of stairs, and then—darkness. Stage 4 loadshedding hit, trapping ...

Cape Town attracts thousands of international students each year, establishing itself as a significant educational hub on the African continent. The University of Cape Town alone enrolls nearly 5,000 international students from over 100 countries, representing about 18 percent ...

Durban sits on South Africa’s eastern coast, and for thousands of international students each year, it becomes home. The University of KwaZulu-Natal pulls in learners from across the globe, drawn by solid academics and that subtropical climate everyone talks ...

Johannesburg—locals call it eGoli, The City of Gold—pulses as South Africa’s commercial engine. The University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Johannesburg pull in thousands of international students yearly, drawn by strong academic programs and the chance to ...

Figuring out where to live might be the single biggest headache for students heading to Pretoria. The city sprawls across different neighborhoods, each with its own character, and the options range from traditional university dorms to sleek private buildings ...

Cape Town draws thousands of international students every year. Between the University of Cape Town, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and the University of Western Cape, the city has built a reputation as a serious academic destination. But here’s ...