1. CALVINIA
5.1 About Calvinia Calvinia is a regional town in the Northern Cape province of South Africa named after the French religious reformer Jean Calvin. The town falls under the Hantam Local Municipality which forms part of the Namakwa District Municipality. The Calvinia district is part of the Great Karoo region of South Africa. The town is just south of the Hantam mountains on the banks of the Oorlogskloof (meaning "War Ravine") River. Calvinia enjoys 80% starlight and is renowned for its kaleidoscope of spring wildflowers coinciding with the Namaqualand wildflower spectacle. An asteroid (1245 Calvinia) is named after the town.
Muslim Prayer Facilities No Muslim prayer facilities available
5.2 Calvinia (Abraham Esau) Hospital Calvinia (Abraham Esau) Hospital is a district hospital with a 33-bed capacity and serves 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 - Psychiatry - Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Paediatrics Take note: some hospitals also have ENT clinics
5.3 Participating Departments Family Medicine and Primary Care, Community Health & Rehabilitation Studies
5.4 Academic Supervisors CONTACT SUPERVISOR DESIGNATION E-MAIL ADDRESS NUMBER Dr Yolandi Grabe GP / Sessional 072 348 0228 [email protected] Site Coordinator Dr Pieter Grabe GP / Sessional 082 883 7306 [email protected] Sanette Swift Senior 082 699 2516 [email protected] Physiotherapist and Rehab Coordinator Henrietta Louw Speech Therapist [email protected] Dr Deon Thys Clinical Manager 083 448 9163 [email protected] for Northern Cape District Hospitals
5.5 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. Routers are issued for clinical rotations as there is no Wi-Fi available at the site. Students are cautioned not to download movies, music or frequent social media networks as they will deplete the bandwidth, for which we are unable to replenish. They are also to ensure that all automatic downloads on all devices connected are switched off. There is currently no printer available.
5.6 Accommodation Details and Contact Person/s 15 Van Riebeeck Street, Calvinia Contact Person : Hanri Wait Contact Person : Oom Wikkie (neigbour) Contact Number : 076 847 2156 Contact Number : 083 373 0886
Contact Person : Johnny Wait Contact Person : Tannie Lola Contact Number : 076 847 2154 Contact Number : 072 374 5060
Keys to be collected from SUNLOC office at a refundable deposit of R100
5.7 Address and driving directions 15 Van Riebeeck Street, Calvinia Travel on the N1 from Francie Van Zijl Drive. Turn right to merge onto the N1 (6.3km) and take the N7 exit (250m). Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Malmesbury and merge onto M7/N7 (900m). Keep right to continue on N7 (117km). At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on the N7 (95.5km). Take the exit towards R364 (450m) and turn right onto R364 (1.4km). Continue onto Graafwater Weg (1.1km), then continue to Augsburg Road (500m) and continue onto R364 (116km). Turn right onto R27, turn left onto Dorp Street (350m) and left toward Van Riebeeck Street. Destination will be on the right, directly opposite Calvinia Primary School / Laerskool Calvinia. Note: Do not take Bitterfontein exit at any stage. This leads to a gravel road for about 1hour 30minutes and there is no signal in this area. Driving this road will be a safety hazard.
5.8 Facilities KITCHEN: - Fully equipped communal kitchen with all cutlery, crockery and cooking utensils provided - A 4-plate stove with oven - Fridge - Microwave oven - Kettle - Toaster BEDROOMS: - 2 fully furnished bedrooms with queen sized beds; own bedding to be provided BATHROOM: - 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 serviced once per week - Kitchen is to be kept neat and tidy at all times, no pile up of dirty tableware - Laundry is the responsibility of the student - Laundry facilities are available, and students are to provide own detergents
5.9 Inclusions & Exclusions The following items are allowed in rooms: - Tested hairdryer / hot brush / hair iron - Radio or CD player - Extension cord, multi-plug - Electronic alarm clock/radio - TV - Ironing Board & Iron - Kettle The following items are prohibited in all rooms: - Smoking - Pets - Overnight guests – family, friends and acquaintances - Loud music and disruptive behavior
5.10 Safety & Security - Keep cars locked and keep valuables out of view - 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
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.