Africa Day 2020: Showcasing our ongoing work on African collections
UCT Libraries is working with African Tongue to develop a new showcase of the ǂKhomani San community.
Shining a light on archival sources at UCT Special Collections
The 14th of August marks the anniversary of the 1968 UCT sit-in over the Mafeje Affair. To mark this occasion, archivist Clive Kirkwood has written a blog post showcasing the wide range of primary sources used in Emeritus Professor Howard
Celebrating Africa Day
This year marks 20 years since the ǂKhomani San Land Claim Agreement was signed at Molopo. Hugh Brody, a British anthropologist, writer and director, worked during the 1990s to document the project.
Human Rights in the AV Archive
The urgency to restore the AV collections in UCT Libraries Special Collections is underscored by their critical role in documenting the history of struggle, and transition to, human rights and democracy in South Africa.
Reflections on the second anniversary of the Jagger Fire
Our Libraries ED reflects on the two years since the Jagger Fire, marked by the launch of "The Book from the Ashes", and the unwavering recovery efforts of the Special Collections team.
Pamphlets and Ephemera
Special Collections has a large collection of South and Southern African posters and political ephemera.
Maps
A wide selection of cartographic material including over 5 000 published African maps covering a range of topics, eras and officially produced atlases and hand-drawn maps.
Newspaper Archives
Newspaper holdings are rich and varied, including nearly-complete runs of the Cape Argus and the Cape Times from the 19th century, as well as many community newspapers and press clippings.