A day in the life at the University of Pretoria. 06 May 1994

On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" the student newspaper, Die Perdeby reported on the ANC victory in the recent election.

Perdeby 6 May 1994 © UP Archives

Along with the rest of South Africa, ANC-TUKS celebrated Nelson Mandela’s victory. The article, featured above, reported the students spontaneously broke out in cries of “One Mandela, One President” and started with the singing of the national   anthem Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika at their offices in Tukkiewerf. Nelson Mandela received an honorary doctorate in Law for his contribution to justice, peace, reconciliation and democracy in South Africa in 1997 from UP. 

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.