South African College

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The South African College was an educational institution in Cape Town, South Africa, which developed into the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the South African College Schools (SACS).

History

The process that would lead to the formation of the South African College was started in 1791, when the

, permission was given for the money set aside by de Mist to be used to establish the South African College.

The founding committee met in the

The original location of the school was in the Weeshuis on Long Street and moved to what is now known as the Egyptian Building (on the Hiddingh Campus of UCT) in the Gardens district of Cape Town in 1841.

It was decided in 1874 that the younger students should be separated from their older counterparts. The South African College was separated into the college, which became the University of Cape Town; and the College Schools.

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