Audiovisual Archive
The Audiovisual Archive includes some 20,000 items, including 35 and 16-mm film and video.
Primary Collections
Our primary collections consist of archival holdings such as manuscripts, audiovisual archives, photographs and the UCT Historical Pamphlets and Photographs Collection.
Crate by Crate: Making Progress Visible in AV Recovery
The AV Archive (AVA) used to live in the basement of the Jagger Library. It was one of the first areas to be salvaged following the fire. As the water used to douse the flames accumulated in the basement, a decision was made to expedite...
South Africa’s 2023 Grid Emission Factors Report
South Africa’s 2023 Grid Emission Factors Report shows that the grid in 2023 was less carbon intensive due to less energy generation from emissive sources coupled with increased energy generation from hydro and wind.