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Throwback to Casual Day last year! 🥸
10/09/2026

Throwback to Casual Day last year! 🥸

‘The Study: The Inner Life of Renaissance Libraries’ by Andrew Hui, has been added to our Reserved Collection!For more i...
09/09/2026

‘The Study: The Inner Life of Renaissance Libraries’ by Andrew Hui, has been added to our Reserved Collection!

For more information, go to the New Books guide on our webpage

library.up.ac.za/specialcollections/newbooks

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09/09/2026

Research can be a journey of long hours, big questions, and even bigger cups of coffee. But sometimes, you just need to step away from the desk and connect.

Our Behind the Thesis & Dissertation event gave Master’s and Doctoral researchers a chance to pause, unwind, share a few laughs, and connect beyond their research. A reminder that behind every thesis and dissertation is a person.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and made the event so special! ❤️

Past Imperfect: The Contested Early History of the Mapungubwe Archive, South Africa, by Sian Tiley-NelThis book interrog...
07/09/2026

Past Imperfect: The Contested Early History of the Mapungubwe Archive, South Africa, by Sian Tiley-Nel

This book interrogates the context, primary literature and silent gaps in the Mapungubwe Archive held at the University of Pretoria. It examines the multiple narratives and ignored indigenous histories of Mapungubwe in South Africa, prior to the scientific gold discovery of 1933. Using postmodern notions of archival theory and science as a central argument, the author demonstrates how the Mapungubwe Archive needs to be questioned, not only as a historical source, but as point of contemporary discourse within global trends of the archival turn and lack of knowledge, specifically on African archives. The book elucidates the origins, research control, powers and authoritative trajectory of Mapungubwe’s colonial and nationalist past, through the institutional lens of the Archaeology Committee. Contestation is focused on Mapungubwe’s controlled history as a ‘treasure trove’ in 1933 under the State and how later, research mirrors present legal heritage debates on reversionary rights of ownership versus responsible rights of stewardship. Using the conceptual notion of history as an imperfect past, the author contends that Mapungubwe’s contested past is inherently unfinished and flawed, because the past constantly challenges ideas of the present.

This book is part of our Tukkiana (TUK) Collection.

https://UnivofPretoria.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1322096952

"If a mind thinks with a believing attitude, one can do amazing things." Comment what your dreams are and share with a f...
07/09/2026

"If a mind thinks with a believing attitude, one can do amazing things." Comment what your dreams are and share with a friend who could use some motivation this week!💪

A little Casual Day spirit from our Merensky 2 Library faves 🫶✨Today our staff wore their Casual Day stickers to show th...
04/09/2026

A little Casual Day spirit from our Merensky 2 Library faves 🫶✨

Today our staff wore their Casual Day stickers to show their support for a cause that raises awareness and funds to support people with disabilities.

Happy Casual Day! 👖💕

04/09/2026

Group chat notifications hit different during test week 🫠 Wishing everyone writing tomorrow the absolute best! One more push 🤞

Please note that due to ongoing roof maintenance, the air conditioning in the Merensky 2 Library Study Centre will not b...
04/09/2026

Please note that due to ongoing roof maintenance, the air conditioning in the Merensky 2 Library Study Centre will not be operational until 30 September.

As that Pretoria heat starts picking up, please remember to bring along a water bottle and stay hydrated while you study! 💧 You are also welcome to dress comfortably or make use of other ventilated study spaces across our libraries during this time.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as improvements are made! 💙

Throwback to Casual Day, 2013, at the former E-Services Unit!
03/09/2026

Throwback to Casual Day, 2013, at the former E-Services Unit!

Contemporary Capital: An Architectural Journal’, edited by Pieter J. Mathews, has been added to our Africana Collection!...
02/09/2026

Contemporary Capital: An Architectural Journal’, edited by Pieter J. Mathews, has been added to our Africana Collection!

For more information, go to the New Books guide on our webpage

library.up.ac.za/specialcollections/newbooks

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