In a statement, after the outbreak of a fire at 8.45am which gutted a section of the Rhodes Memorial restaurant, UCT said students were taken to predetermined locations.
UCT spokesperson Elijah Moholola said reports that the university was evacuating hydrogen tanks from its science labs could not be confirmed. PLEASE NOTE: All UCT students have been evacuated from campus by emergency services support staff. We have taken them to pre-determined locations. We will continue to work with & support Sanparks & the City of Cape Town to extinguish this fire. Please stay safe first & foremost.“We don’t have any info at this point and won't be getting it any moment soon as teams are working at various aspects of containing the fire.
Visuals of UCT students leaving their residences flooded social media with many Cape Town residents offering affected students transport, food and assistance.