<page_title> List of oldest universities in continuous operation </page_title> <section_title> Africa </section_title> <table> <cell> South Africa (Cape Town) <col_header> Location </col_header> <col_header> Current </col_header> </cell> <cell> University of Cape Town <col_header> Current name </col_header> </cell> <cell> founded as a school in 1829 (university status: 2 April 1918) <col_header> Notes </col_header> </cell> <cell> South Africa (Stellenbosch) <col_header> Location </col_header> <col_header> Current </col_header> </cell> <cell> Stellenbosch University <col_header> Current name </col_header> </cell> <cell> founded as a secondary education institute in 1866 (University status: 2 April 1918) <col_header> Notes </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 1918, University of Cape Town is the oldest university in South Africa alongside Stellenbosch University which received university status on the same day.