From the article:
A state-of-the-art R300 million new home for the National Library of South Africa, which will accommodate 1 300 users, is to open in August in Pretoria.
The construction of the 33 000 square metre building, which will be launched by Arts and Culture Minister, Pallo Jordaan, started in January 2005.
The facility’s 14 700 square metre storage space will preserve the quality of the reading material such as newspapers dating back to the late 1800s.
Source: allAfrica.com
