The journals in the Africana collection of Special Collections include many scholarly titles, both current and retired,  in several European languages ranging from the 19^th century to the present as well as entire collections of more popular works like Die Huisgenoot and Die Brandwag which are of great value in the field of cultural history.

Of special interest is the journal of the Old Pretoria Society, called Pretoriana, which was published between 1951 and 2003. The entire collection has been digitized and can be viewed on UPSPace.  Another UPSpace collection featuring articles published in Huisgenoot and Brandwag prior to 1950 is called The history of music in South Africa. This collection is still growing.