Kurus English is a private English-language school based in Cape Town, South Africa, operating since 2008 out of a heritage building. It focuses on experiential, immersive English language tuition for international students, combining small-group lessons with cultural, social and historical 'Language Excursions' around Cape Town. In 2020 its founder, Johannes Kraus, entered a partnership with the University of Cape Town's English Language Centre (ELC) to merge business operations and share resources, though Kurus English continues to operate under its own name and website. Several third-party directories (e.g. Education South Africa, LanguageBookings) describe the school as accredited with Education South Africa (EduSA) and Quality English, and mention DHET accreditation; however, this could not be independently verified on the official Kurus English website itself, whose dedicated 'about/accreditation' pages returned errors at the time of checking. Note that English language schools of this type are typically registered as private further-education/language providers rather than DHET-registered higher education institutions, so any higher-education accreditation claim should be treated with caution. No specific figures on student numbers or staff size are published on the official site.
Qualifications & Programmes
- General English (six proficiency levels)
- Academic English
- Business English
- Special Interest English (sector-specific)
- Language Excursions
- Private (one-on-one) Classes
- Young Learners programme (ages 13-15)