Established in 2012 under the office of the Registrar, the Archives section identifies, preserves, arranges, describes and makes archives available for research purposes.
The Archives section accepts institutional records through the university’s Records Management Centre, as well as from administrative and academic departments from all CPUT campuses, including academics and private collectors. The university’s business units produce a large number of institutional records on paper and electronically. The records need to be retained or managed till they cease to be useful.
The section is continuously selecting archival materials such as meeting minutes, strategic plans, correspondence, building plans, photographs, posters, audio visuals and reports. These records support the functions of the institution, namely, teaching, learning, research and community engagement.
“It is important to note that only a small percentage of records will be selected for permanent archival preservation (approximately five to ten percent), and we are responsible for making this institutional memory available to the entire CPUT community and the public at large,” says Archivist Zolile Myeko.
Users are welcome to view archival material in the reading room which houses the Archive’s Main Reference Collection with nine seats and a big trestle table.
The Archives section is located on the ground floor of the Administration Building on the Bellville Campus.
Archives staff are available to assist researchers with their queries and to guide them through our collection and finding aids. Operation time is between 08:00 and 16:00.
For enquiries contact the section via e-mail on archives@cput.ac.za or by phone on 021 959 5607/6832.
