A day in the life at the University of Pretoria. 06 March 1970

On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" the student newspaper, Die Perdeby reported on the activities of the Tuks fencing club.

Perdeby, 06 March 1970 © UP Archives

The article (featured above) reported that the team is preparing for the provincial and national championships later in the year. The Tuks Fencing Club encouraged students to try out their skills with the sword and train under the National Springbok coach: Andy Malherbe.

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