Scores of libraries in the eThekwini Municipality have allegedly not received new library books for several years now due to ‘tender issues’.

KwaZulu-Natal libraries have apparently not been restocked with new books in recent years according to the Democratic Alliance.

A devastating fire in Cape Town has destroyed valuable intellectual records of African studies at the University of Cape Town Library.

While some of the Jagger Library’s valuable collections have been lost, a full assessment can only be done once the building has been declared safe.

The City of Cape Town is battling with vandalism. Several libraries have reportedly been vandalised across the city in recent weeks.

As South Africa enters lockdown Level 2, students not yet back on campus are asking the government to open public libraries.

The DA has expressed deep concern for the way libraries in Cape Town have been attacked and vandalised, affecting students writing matric exams.