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Restoring the Fire-Ravaged University of Cape Town Library In the wake of the devastating fire in the Jagger Library in Cape Town, restorers are trying to save what they can. So far the salvage has been a success. Burnt books are seen in the burnt out remains of Jagger Library at the University of Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa, April 20, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Mike Hutchings World5 hours ago It was early morning when Tina Löhr landed at Cape Town International Airport at the end of April. Only days earlier, she had received news that one of the most famous and precious librarie...

"Things are definitely looking up" - Update on UCT's Jagger Library salvage op 2 June 2021 5:28 PM Share This: Afternoon Drive host John Maytham chats to UCT's Executive Director of Libraries, Ujala Satgoor, about the Jagger Library salvage project. UCT's head of libraries, Ujala Satgoor, says the Jagger Reading Room has been cleared out Salvaging the archive material is only the first phase of the recovery plan, which is expected to be a costly exercise The aim is to 'rehabilitate' as many library materials as possible through various methods of preservation [PHOTOS] A salvage operation bega...

In the wake of the devastating fire in the Jagger Library in Cape Town, restorers are trying to save what they can. So far the salvage has been a success.

In the wake of the devastating fire in the Jagger Library in Cape Town, restorers are trying to save what they can. So far the salvage has been a success.

​We are excited to share that the Nelson Mandela Foundation has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s estate.