UCT starts grim task of salvaging books after fire
Fire destroyed about half the works in University of Cape Town’s Jagger Library
20 April 2021 - 20:29
Staring helplessly as flames from a weekend wildfire on the slopes of Table Mountain spread and razed the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) library, chief librarian Ujala Satgoor was back amid the smouldering ruins on Tuesday to try to salvage what was left.
One of Cape Town’s worst fires in recent memory was brought under control on Monday after burning for more than 24 hours since starting on Sunday, damaging historical sites and forcing people to evacuate their homes...
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