Title of video:
UCT: Things we lost in the fire
Published:
Carte Blanche, M-Net, 11 May 2021
Duration:
9:49
Description of video:
As Cape Town firefighters continue trying to control the fires around Table Mountain, the international academic community has responded with shock and sadness to the monumental damage to property and legacy that the University of Cape Town has suffered. Carte Blanche sifts through the ashes as experts in charge of the unique and priceless archives of personal papers and plant specimens dating back to the 1800s evaluate the impact of the fires. From rescuing irreplaceable struggle history documents to religious texts – we recount some of the week’s courageous acts.