article  // 07 Jan 2022

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu: 1931–2021

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, who has died in Cape Town at 90, leaves a legacy commensurate with his stature as a towering figure in the theology of compassion.
article  // 07 Dec 2021

UCT Libraries recognised in VC’s Service Excellence Awards

The University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor’s Service Excellence Awards recognise teams and individuals who “have gone over and above the line of duty to make a difference in the lives of others through transformative change”. T
article  // 23 Sep 2021

Heritage Month: Recovering the Archive

Michal Singer, Principal Archivist for Special Collections, reflects on the salvage and ongoing recovery of the archives in Special Collections.
article  // 08 Sep 2021

Heritage Month: After the Salvage

Mandy Noble, Principal Librarian in Special Collections, pays tribute to the Published Collections team who led an enormous amount of recovery work since the salvage after the fire in the