2009 Semester 1
| Week | Dates | Description |
| 0 | 19 Jan - 19 Jan | Supplementary & Deferred examinations begin |
| 0 | 23 Jan - 23 Jan | Supplementary/Deferred exams end |
| 0 | 29 Jan - 29 Jan | Results for Supplementary, Deferred and Summer Term noon due 29 January |
| 0 | 02 Feb - 06 Feb | Residence open for new students 3 February Second orientation programmes start 4 February |
| 0 | 09 Feb - 13 Feb | Undergraduate registration ends 11 February; SAX Appeal Day 12 February; First meeting of classes 13 February |
| 1 | 16 Feb - 20 Feb | Lectures start 16 February |
| 2 | 23 Feb - 27 Feb | |
| 3 | 02 Mar - 06 Mar | |
| 4 | 09 Mar - 13 Mar | |
| 5 | 16 Mar - 20 Mar | Human rights Day 21 March |
| 6 | 23 Mar - 27 Mar | |
| 7 | 30 Mar - 03 Apr | Lectures end 3 April |
| 0 | 04 Apr - 13 Apr | Short vacation including public holidays Good Friday 10 April; Easter Sunday 12 April; Family Day 13 April |
| 8 | 14 Apr - 17 Apr | Lectures resume 14 April |
| 9 | 20 Apr - 24 Apr | Public Holiday 22 April 2009: 2009 General Election |
| 10 | 27 Apr - 01 May | Freedom Day 27 April; Workers’ Day 1 May |
| 11 | 04 May - 08 May | |
| 12 | 11 May - 15 May | |
| 13 | 18 May - 22 May | Lectures end 20 May |
| 0 | 25 May - 29 May | Examinations start 26 May to 11 June |
| 0 | 01 Jun - 05 Jun | Examinations |
| 0 | 08 Jun - 12 Jun | Examinations end 11 June; Graduation 11 & 12 June |
| 0 | 13 Jun - 26 Jul | Mid-year vacation; Youth Day 16 June |
2009 Semester 2
| Week | Dates | Description |
| 1 | 27 Jul - 31 Jul | Lectures start 27 July |
| 2 | 03 Aug - 07 Aug | |
| 3 | 10 Aug - 14 Aug | National Women’s Day 9 August* Public Holiday 10 August* |
| 4 | 17 Aug - 21 Aug | |
| 5 | 24 Aug - 28 Aug | |
| 6 | 31 Aug - 04 Sep | Lectures end 04 September |
| 0 | 05 Sep - 13 Sep | Short vacation |
| 7 | 14 Sep - 18 Sep | Lectures resume 14 September |
| 8 | 21 Sep - 25 Sep | Eid-ul-Fitr 20 September Heritage Day 24 September* |
| 9 | 28 Sep - 02 Oct | Yom Kippur 28 September |
| 10 | 05 Oct - 09 Oct | |
| 11 | 12 Oct - 16 Oct | |
| 12 | 19 Oct - 23 Oct | |
| 13 | 26 Oct - 30 Oct | Lectures end 27 October Consolidation starts 28 October |
| 0 | 02 Nov - 06 Nov | Examinations starts 02 November |
| 0 | 09 Nov - 13 Nov | Examinations |
| 0 | 16 Nov - 20 Nov | Examinations end 18 November 1st & 2nd Tier Residences close 20 November |
| 0 | 23 Nov - 27 Nov | |
| 0 | 30 Nov - 04 Dec | Results to Records 30 November (16h00) Board schedules published 01 December; Council meets 02 December |
| 0 | 07 Dec - 11 Dec | SEC meets 09 December |
| 0 | 14 Dec - 18 Dec | Graduation Week; Day of Reconciliation 16 December* |
Note: * Denotes public holiday.