Health: Student Wellness Service

Researched by the VarsityStart team from official university sources. Last checked 10 October 2026. How we check

Book online or phone 021 650 1020. Main clinic: Ivan Toms Building on lower campus, open weekdays 08:30 to 16:30, closed after hours, weekends and public holidays. Walk-ins are limited to emergencies and high-risk symptoms. Consultations carry a nominal fee. After-hours nurse advice: 021 650 1271.

Fees: students funded by NSFAS are not charged for consultations with a practitioner. Other students pay the nominal fee.
Emergencies on campus: phone Campus Protection Services (021 650 2222, or toll-free 080 650 2222) and they call the university paramedics.

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