Open Education Centers · 2026
Open Education Center in the Republic of South Africa
The promotion of the Russian language in South Africa is one of the important areas of the international activities of St. Petersburg University (SPbU). In particular, the Center for Open Education in South Africa, opened in 2024, and the in-person Russian language courses provided to citizens of the country constitute a large-scale project in which the number of participants grows from year to year.
In 2024, 314 people completed training; in 2026, that number rose to 408 South African citizens.
314
people completed training in 2024
408
South African citizens trained in 2026
Where classes take place
Courses were provided by three teachers at nine venues in Cape Town and Johannesburg:
Castle of Good Hope museum complex
Cape Town
National Youth Development Agency (NYDA)
Johannesburg
Glendale Secondary School
Cape Town
Sans Souci Girls’ High School
Cape Town
Robben Island Museum
Cape Town
Rosendaal High School
Cape Town
Golden Key (Zolotoy Klyuchik) Russian Children’s Center
Cape Town
Rocklands High School
Cape Town
False Bay Primary School
Cape Town
