A day in the life at the University of Pretoria. 14 April 1967

On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" the student newspaper, Die Perdeby reported on four parachute jumpers from Tukkies.

Perdeby 14 April 1967 © UP Archives

Andy Anderson, W. Cronje, W. van Heerden and W. Niewenhuis, new members of  the Pretoria parachute club, jumped from 2000 feet and  landed gracefully at Wonderboom airport. These four students are the first students that joined and received training at the Pretoria parachute club. The jumpers describe their first jump as amazing.

The UPA preserves the history of the University of Pretoria. We have an extensive photo collection and earlier copies of the senate, council and faculty minutes. The UPA also has a complete print collection of the Perdeby (PDBY). Please contact us on [email protected] to share your memories of Tukkies or access our collection virtually.