A day in the life at the University of Pretoria.10 October 1980

10 October 1980: Half a century. On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" the student newspaper, Die Perdeby, published a special edition commemorating UP.

Perdeby, 10 October 1980 © University of Pretoria Archives

This edition (front page featured above) highlighted the expansion of the institution. It is also packed with details on UP’s sport and culture developments over the past fifty years.

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