A day in the life at the University of Pretoria. 26 April 1974

On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" the student newspaper, Die Perdeby reported the new Spanish dance school that was set to open at one of the female residences.

Perdeby 26 April 1974 © UP Archives

The article (featured above) explained that one of the newly crowned Rag Princesses, Welma Botha, had a passion for Spanish dance. Botha, an accomplished dancer, was trained in ballet, classical Greek and Spanish dancing. She won numerous prices for her Spanish dance performances at recent Eisteddfods. This artist planned to teach Spanish dance classes and host dance exams for both UP male and female students at Asterhof.

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