Two years after the Jagger Fire
Explore the exhibitions held to commemorate the second year since the Jagger Fire. A collaborative initiative between UCT Libraries and DStv.
Two year anniversary of the Jagger Fire
On 18 April 2023, UCT in partnership with DStv, began the journey of retelling some of those lost stories and writing new ones. Read more
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Commemorating Jagger Library: UCT, DStv launch ‘Stories from the Ashes’
Two years after the devastating UCT Fire of 18 April 2021, UCT in partnership with DStv Africa have launched ‘Stories from the ashes’, which includes a special book made from the ash and remnants of the fire.
Reflections on the third anniversary of the Jagger Fire
Our Libraries ED reflects on the three years since the Jagger Fire.
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The project launch of Stories from the Ashes - a collaboration between UCT and DStv Africa. The event was held in the Molly Blackburn Hall on upper campus on Tuesday, 18 April 2023. And it includes a special pen and a book, titled Stories from the Ashes – Africa’s Story Through the Last Millennium, made from remnants and ashes from the fire. Read more
Other events
One year after the Jagger Fire
Explore the exhibitions held to commemorate the first year since the Jagger Fire. A collaborative initiative between the Centre for Curating the Archive and UCT Libraries.
Jagger Fire & Recovery Digital Collection
The Jagger Fire and Recovery Collection was launched on 20 April 2022. The collection aims to be a window into disaster recovery, managing communication and the human experience. The website will also become the new home to follow our journey to recovery.
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