The trust has been established by alumni and supporters of the University of Cape Town to provide financial assistance to students who would otherwise not be able to attend university.

UCT alumni chapters will be established in initially in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. In time we hope to establish chapters in other states, territories and regional centres.

Lenore Plummer has been appointed as CEO of the Trust, and Ruth Thornton has been appointed Alumni Manager to facilitate networking and events for Australian alumni and supporters.

The University of Cape Town Australian Trust has been established to heighten the UCT profile in Australia, and to initiate the process of obtaining tax deductibility for donations made to UCT by Australian residents.

Mission Statement :

The Trust is a charitable foundation formed to assist financially disadvantaged South African students to attend UCT; it aims to empower bright and talented youth to rise above poverty to earn a UCT degree, and to enable them to assist their local communities and South Africa as a whole in pursuit of the nation’s social and educational goals.