​​​​​​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 speciality 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: s​ome 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 available from the SUNLOC office. Each item issued will require a R100 refundable cash deposit. Damaged, lost or late return of items will result in the forfeiture of the refundable deposit.

There is currently no printer available. Please take your own lead and 2point plug with.

 Accommodation Details and Contact Person/s

 My Little Oasis

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

GPS Coordinates

 -32.3627117,22.5888495

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

​Incidents on ​the Platform

•  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.

Safety starts with you​!!