A message posted on the UCT Libraries Facebook page from Ujala Satgoor, Executive Director of Libraries, said: At this stage, we can confirm the Reading Room is completely gutted and thankfully the fire detection system in place triggered the fire shutters thereby preventing the spread of the fire to other parts of the Library. Some of our valuable collections have been lost, however a full assessment can only be done once the building has been declared safe and we can enter the building.
Student evacuation
A release issued by UCT last night established that emergency accommodation was being arranged for students evacuated from residences.
Den Anker restaurant offers free meals to UCT students affected by fire
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Belgian restaurant Den Anker has used the power of social media to reach out to University of Cape Town residence students in need of food amid raging fires that destroyed parts of the university on Sunday.
In a Twitter post, the restaurant wrote they would be serving the students for a week but they needed to bring their residence card as proof.
“Any UCT res students who have been directly affected by the fire are welcome to come over to Den Anker this evening.
“We will serve you a plate of food, you will need to provide us with proof of your res card. #DenAnker #NewlandsFire #UCTStudents #Fire #CapeTownFire,” they wrote.