A day in the life at the University of Pretoria. 22 October 2015

On this "Day in the life of the University of Pretoria" students at the university demanded, along with several other intuitions in South Africa, that tertiary education must  be free.

In a 2015 Perdeby article, a week after the initial protest, a student recall the emotions and reasons for their demands. The students felt that that often the fees,  study material and  travel costs to tertiary institutions made it impossible to live. The protest at UP were mostly peaceful. It was accompanied by singing and lively discussions under the watchful eye of campus security and SAPS. After the protests entrance into campus became more restricted and monitored to ensure the safety of staff and students.

The UPA preserves the history of the University of Pretoria. We have a vast photo collection and earlier copies of the senate, council and faculty minutes. Or holdings also house an extensive clipping collection, as featured here.  Please contact us on [email protected] to read this or similar articles in our collection. We welcome photos, documents or any memorabilia relating to UP’s past. To share your memories of Tukkies please contact us on [email protected].