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Unspeakable tragedy yields master’s degree
When Mabuyi Mhlanga’s young daughter died in a car accident two years ago, she channelled her grief into addressing the issue of road safety around schools.
11 Dec 2018
‘I want to reach the places my father did not’
Tafadzwa Mushonga will be the first PhD graduate from the Centre for Environmental Humanities South, forging ahead from where her father left off.
10 Dec 2018
A passion for education
From a young age, masterʼs graduand Sonwabo Ngcelwane has seen education as the key to rising above one’s circumstances – no matter how challenging.
10 Dec 2018
Never too late to overcome the odds
PhD candidate Witness Kozanayi relied on his determination, the support and sacrifice of others, and a fascination for his homeland to fuel his academic success.
07 Dec 2018
Growing pesticide, lead threat to vultures
Vultures play a vital housekeeping role in the wild, but like many African raptors they’re threatened by pesticide and heavy metal poisoning, says PhD candidate Beckie Garbett.
07 Dec 2018
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