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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dear Niklas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">We are so so sorry and we wish you strength in the coming days. Is there anything practically we can do to help you on our side. Do you need server space, should we look and see if we have copies of anything
you have lost and so on. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Afridig <afridig-bounces@lists.wiser.org.za> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Niklas Zimmer<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 19 April 2021 09:25<br>
<b>To:</b> Keval Harie <keval.harie1@wits.ac.za>; afridig@lists.wiser.org.za; Michal Singer <michal.singer@uct.ac.za>; Mandy Noble <mandy.noble@uct.ac.za><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Afridig] Statement of solidarity with UCT?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA">Dear Keval, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA">Thank you. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA">My colleagues from Primary and Published collections in cc<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA">Michal Singer <a href="mailto:michal.singer@uct.ac.za">
michal.singer@uct.ac.za</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA">Mandy Noble <a href="mailto:mandy.noble@uct.ac.za">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA">Kind regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA">Niklas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From:
</span></b><span lang="EN-ZA" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Afridig <<a href="mailto:afridig-bounces@lists.wiser.org.za">afridig-bounces@lists.wiser.org.za</a>> on behalf of Keval Harie <<a href="mailto:keval.harie1@wits.ac.za">keval.harie1@wits.ac.za</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, 19 April 2021 at 09:19<br>
<b>To: </b><a href="mailto:afridig@lists.wiser.org.za">afridig@lists.wiser.org.za</a> <<a href="mailto:afridig@lists.wiser.org.za">afridig@lists.wiser.org.za</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Afridig] Statement of solidarity with UCT?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="color:#44546A">Dear all</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="color:#44546A"> </span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="color:#44546A">I’m not sure if there is a central database of South Africa archive institutions but I’m wondering if there is a way for us to put out a joint statement as a way of showing solidarity for our colleagues
at UCT and to take this opportunity to speak about the value and importance of preserving archives for the greater benefit of all South Africans?
</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="color:#44546A"> </span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="color:#44546A">I don’t mean to sound opportunistic but I believe that this is an important moment for us to reflect on why archives matter and why providing support and resources to our archive institutions is
critical. </span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="color:#44546A"> </span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="color:#44546A">Perhaps we could arrange a brief online meeting for those of us interested in putting out something?</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="color:#44546A"> </span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="color:#44546A">Kind regards,</span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="color:#44546A">Keval </span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="color:#44546A"> </span><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-ZA" style="color:#1F4E79">Keval Harie</span></b><span lang="EN-ZA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="color:#1F4E79">Email: <a href="mailto:keval.harie@wits.ac.za">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-ZA" style="color:#1F4E79">Twitter handle: @kevalharie
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