Chinese Government donates over 500 books to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology Library in South Africa

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Country	South Africa
Start Date	Feb 01, 2006
End Date	Oct 09, 2027
Duration	7,920 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`98197`

Grant Description

In February 2006, Chinese Ambassador to South Africa Guijin Liu presented more than 500 books donated by the Chinese Government to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology’s (CPUT) library in Cape Town, South Africa.

The books, written in both Mandarin and English, included dictionaries, storybooks, profiles of Chinese cities and towns, and a wide range of other topics.

During the handover, Ambassador Liu highlighted China’s commitment to strengthening educational and cultural ties with South Africa, announcing that the Chinese Government intended to build 100 schools in impoverished areas and noting that over 3,000 Chinese students were studying at South African universities.

CPUT’s Interim Vice-Chancellor, Dr.

Marcus Balintulo, praised the donation as a “wonderful gesture” that reinforced long-standing ties between the two countries.

📚 Sources & References

Chinese government donates books to CPUT Library Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.