IThemba LABS

iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences is a scientific research centre with plants at Faure near Cape Town and on the Wits Campus in Johannesburg.

Type: Research institute
Description: research center in Faure, South Africa
Also known as: “iThemba Laboratory”, “iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences”, “NAC”, and “National Accelerator Centre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cape Town Film Studios and Eersterivier Secondary School.

Cape Town Film Studios

Recording studio

Cape Town Film Studios is a film and television studio in Cape Town, South Africa. It opened in May 2010. The 200-hectare studio, located about 30 kilometres from the centre of Cape Town, has been involved in the production of a number of blockbusters, including Chronicle, Dredd, Mad Max: Fury Road, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, Tomb Raider, Bloodshot and Monster Hunter. Cape Town Film Studios is situated 1 km south of IThemba LABS.

Eersterivier Secondary School

School

Eersteriver Secondary School is an Afrikaans-medium school in Eerste River in the Western Cape, South Africa. Eersterivier Secondary School is situated 1¼ km northeast of IThemba LABS.

Chris Hani Secondary School

School

Chris Hani Secondary School is an English-medium school located in Khayelitsha, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. As of 2006 it had some 1,676 students and was staffed by 52 educators. Chris Hani Secondary School is situated 3 km southwest of IThemba LABS.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blue Downs and Khayelitsha.

Blue Downs

Town

Photo: Discott, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Blue Downs is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa. It forms part of the Eastern Suburbs Zone of the City of Cape Town situated on the eastern outskirts of the city and is also located on the Cape Flats, a flat expanse of land east of Cape Town. Blue Downs is situated 3½ km northwest of IThemba LABS.

Khayelitsha

Photo: FreddieA, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Khayelitsha is in South Africa. Khayelitsha is situated next to the N2, which connects Cape Town with George. It's close to Cape Town International Airport.

Mfuleni

Suburb

Photo: Discott, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mfuleni is a relatively new township about 32 kilometres from central Cape Town, South Africa. It is a predominantly Black township, although there are also some Coloured members of the community. Mfuleni is situated 5 km northwest of IThemba LABS.