Lovedale, a national treasure of a press, faces closure

Origin date: 31 January 2020
Updated: 4 Feb 2020

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Summary

The 200-year-old Lovedale Press is kept alive by the dedication of its owners, who work without pay. But if funding is not found, it could close, leaving South Africa the poorer.

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01Bam, B. (2020). Lovedale, a national treasure of a press, faces closure, from New Frame, 31 January 2020, online. Available at https://www.newframe.com . Accessed on 31 January 2020

Last updated · 4 Feb 2020

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South African History Online. (2020, February 4). Lovedale, a national treasure of a press, faces closure. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0149935

South African History Online (2020) 'Lovedale, a national treasure of a press, faces closure', South African History Online, 4 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0149935 (Accessed: 9 November 2026).

South African History Online, Lovedale, a national treasure of a press, faces closure [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0149935, (accessed 9 November 2026).

"Lovedale, a national treasure of a press, faces closure." South African History Online, 4 Feb. 2020, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0149935. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

South African History Online. "Lovedale, a national treasure of a press, faces closure." South African History Online. February 4, 2020. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0149935.