Tukkiewerf (Old Monastery Complex) (Pretoria)

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Bought from the Catholic Church in 1980, the complex which is now known as Tukkiewerf comprises three buildings – a Chapel and monastery built in 1925 and a Monastery hall designed by Gerald Bernhard and built in 1946. The complex was upgraded in 1984 and presented to the student representative council (SRC) for its administrative needs. Tukkiewerf housed the SRC offices, the Central Rag Committee, the Bureau for Student Development and the offices of the Perdeby student paper until 1995 when the Student Centre was opened. It still houses the office of the SRC Chairman. A commemorative plaque at the entrance of the monastery hall honours soldiers belonging to the Catholic Church who died during World War II.