Facilities Available To Students

Facilities available to students Libraries (study centres) The Technikon has a main library located at Technikon Rand with branches at the Arcadia, Arts, Nelspruit, KwaMhalanga, Witbank and Petersburg campuses.

The Gold Fields Technobib Library Complex at Technikon Rand offers the following facilities:

An  extensive collection of printed material, which includes books, periodicals, reference, sources, newspapers, open learning packages and a career library.

Seminar, conference and meeting rooms.
Lockable study cubicles.
A venue for after-hours studying.
Photocopiers.
Exhibition spaces at a minimal cost.
Audiovisual material such as audiotapes and video tapes. LPs and 35 mm transparancies.
CD-ROM services with encyclopedias, directories, bibliographies, abstracts, indices and interactive course material.
Access to external databases.

  • Extra-mural activities
    Student organisations, clubs and societies on campus
    A number of organizations reflect the Technician’s commitment to freedom of expression and freedom of association.
    o Art Student Association
    o Architecture
    o Marketing
    o Vocational Association for Management Services (VAMS)
    o Libinfo (library and information)
    o Black Management Forum (BMF)
    o Mechanical Engineering
    o Human Resources Management (HRM)
    o Compukon (information)
    o Language Dynamics Wildlife
    o Environmental Health
    o Student Radio Station
    o Civil Engineering
    o Public Relations
    o Sport sciences
    o Techto (tourism)
    o Horticulture
    o Religious Institutions: Church of Christ, His People, Lighthouse Chapel, Z.C.C., Student Christian Fellowship, Hatfield Christian Church.
  •  Sport clubs
  • Rugby
  • Netball
  • Softball
  • Hockey
  • Cricket
  • Drum majorettes Ballroom dancing
  • Karate
  • Chest
  • Athletics
  • Long distance running
  • Marathon Cycling
  • Golf
  • Basketball
  • Aerobics
  • Swimming
  • Soccer
  • Tennis

Tennis Important addresses and telephone numbers at the Technikon Pretoria:

International Office +27 12 318 5762
Recruiting +27 12 318 5358
Registration Enquiries +27 12 318 5317
Student Guidance +27 12 318 5010
Student Activity Office +27 12 318 5924
Student Council +27 12 318 5019
Resident Enquiries +27 12 318 5514
Sport Development +27 12 318 5392

South Africa