On 18 April 2021, a mountain fire destroyed the Rhodes Memorial restaurant in Cape Town. The flames later spread to the University of Cape Town damaging a number of buildings. The JW Jagger library with thousands of priceless artworks, archives and books was gutted. The iconic Mostert’s Mill was also destroyed. DM
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Video: The havoc and destruction of Cape Town’s fire
Jagger library, which contains thousands of precious artworks, archives and books, has been reduced to rubble.
19 Apr 2021
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