SCP began its amazing journey in 1950 with radiology pioneers, Drs CJB Muller and JA Beyers. They later followed each other as the first two Heads of the Department of Radiology at Stellenbosch University.

During these formative years a single X-Ray machine was used for general X-Rays, IVPs and linear tomography. This was indeed the dark ages where dark rooms, wet hanger film development, drying cabinets and tired radiologists, viewing wet films that were delivered during the afternoon (when both patient and doctor had already gone home), formed part of the normal daily routine.