A Day in the Life of the University of Pretoria. 04 May 1991

On this “Day in the life of the University of Pretoria” Katjiepiering (today known as Azalea) residence was officially opened by Dr Rina Venter, the then Minister of Health.

To the dismay of some male students, sections of two mens’ residences, Mopanie and Maroela, were taken to house female students on the Hillcrest Campus. The residence was built by Michielsen & Hofman for approximately R889 000. Katjiepiering was renamed Azalea in 2018 and currently houses 200 female students.

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