​​​​​About Beaufort West

Beaufort West is a town in the Western Cape province in South Africa. 

Muslim Prayer Facilities

       Beaufort West Mosque​

       De Klerk Avenue, New Town

       Beaufort West​

Clinical Site

Beaufort West Hospital is a district hospital with a 57-bed capacity. District hospitals serve a defined population within a health district and support primary health care; with a district hospital package of care on a 24-hour basis. They have general practitioners, family physicians and clinical nurse practitioners providing health services; it includes in-patient and ambulatory health services as well as emergency health services.

       District hospitals provide:

• Services of a family physician – not available at all district hospitals
• Specialist outreach clinics – this varies from weekly visits to monthly visits depending on the specialty and the logistics involved.
• The clinics are run by specialists visiting from regional hospitals and supported by the district hospital
  

       Most district hospitals have specialist clinics in the following domains:

• Internal Medicine
• Orthopaedic surgery
• General surgery
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  

Take note: some hospitals also have ENT clinics

Participating Departments

       Family Medicine and Primary Care, Community Health & Rehabilitation Studies

Academic Supervisors

 Information & Communications Technology (ICT)​

There are laptops and routers available from the SUNLOC office. Each item issued will require a R100 refundable deposit. Damaged, lost or late return of items will result in the forfeiture of the refundable deposit.

 Accommodation Details and Contact Person/s

 Hannah's Haven

Keys for guesthouse can be collected from Hanna upon arrival. Upon departure, keys are to be dropped off.

Address and driving directio​ns

       Hannah's Haven

       44 Danie Theron Street, Beaufort West

Get on N1 in Loevenstein from Francie Van Zijl Drive & Mike Pienaar Boulevard (4.7km). Turn right to merge onto onto N1 toward Paarl (450m). Merge onto N1 (441km). Turn right onto Danie Theron Street (140m). 

 Facilities

KITCHEN:

• Fully equipped kitchen with all cutlery, crockery and cooking utensils provided
• Fridge
• Microwave oven
• Toaster & Kettle

BEDROOMS:

• 1 fully furnished bedroom – beddings and towels provided

BATHROOM:

• En-suite bathroom with shower
• Please conserve water and electricity at all times as we are in crisis

CLEANING SERVICE AND LAUNDRY:

• Students are required to keep all communal areas and their bedrooms clean at all times
• Communal areas will be cleaned by cleaning staff once per week according to their schedule
• Kitchen is to be kept neat and tidy at all times, no pile up of dirty tableware
• Laundry facilities are available – one load per student per week
  

Inclusions & Exclusions

The following items are allowed in room:

• Radio or CD player
• Extension cord, multi-plug
• Electronic alarm clock/radio
• TV
• Ironing Board & Iron
• Kettle
• Tested hairdryer / hot brush / hair iron

The following items are prohibited in all rooms:

• Smoking
  
• Pets
• Overnight guests – family, friends and acquaintances
• Loud music and disruptive behavior
  

Safety & Security

• Keep cars locked and keep valuables out of vie​w
• Students are urged to look after keys, locks and remotes as the safety of all students will be jeopardized in the event of a loss
• Personal valuable items are to be locked away when not in use
• Close all windows and lock all doors upon exit
• Report any incidents or complaints immediately to Ms. Nicole Crow on 082 420 4864
  
   Distance to site: ​447 Km's
  
  PLEASE NOTE:
  ​​Your safety is a priority to the SUNLOC team and Stellenbosch University.

Be alert and do not compromise your own safety under any circumstances.