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Trailblazing geologist twins determined to make a difference
Growing up in a rural village in South Africa, twins Makobo Simelane and Mabusha Nyelisani would spend hours playing the...
Tackling male dominance in engineering
Thabo Mohlala With the engineering sector still predominantly a male preserve, the success of every woman who qualifies to enter...
Young female archaeologist joins a cohort of change-makers
Thabo Mohlala “Overwhelming”, that is how Keneiloe Molopyane reacted to the exciting news that she has been recognised as a...
Giving engineering a feminine face
Thabo Mohlala At 26 years old Verushka Sewsunker has achieved what many her age can only dream of. Not only...
Clearing the path for young women in the renewable energy industry
Thabo Mohlala The name Sulana de Jager may not ring a bell to many but she is certainly counted among...
A UFS academic invests in African farmers’ human capital
Thabo Mohlala Dr Hlami Ngwenya is renowned globally as a social scientist who believes firmly in food sustainability through responsible...
Academia should produce more ‘job creators’ than ‘job seekers’
Thabo Mohlala The current South African education system has a serious deficit in producing graduates who can create value instead...
Using research to archive African women’s resilience and resistance
Thabo Mohlala Professor Puleng Segalo has added another feather to her cap by moving from a Y-rating to a C2-rating...
Harnessing technology to promote engagement in multiple disciplines
Thabo Mohlala As an academic, Dr Woudi Von Solms came to realise the power of technology and has since adopted...
An oceanographer’s mission to create awareness of the oceans
Thabo Mohlala The news that the Arctic ice sheets are melting at record rates and that this is likely to...
