Apr 16, 2024 | Emerging Leaders, Iqoqwana Initiative, Latest
Getting to know Pumela Pumela is known for being full of positive energy and a well-organised leader and team player. She describes herself as a very good communicator and a hard worker who enjoys taking on challenges and winning. She believes that the role she plays...
Apr 10, 2024 | Emerging Leaders, Iqoqwana Initiative, Latest
Getting to know Yolanda “I am Yolanda, and I strive to change the world by being myself.” Yolanda’s role is to ensure that storerooms for Cenozoic Palaeontology and Taphonomy collections are maintained. She also manages administration in the designated collections...
Apr 10, 2024 | Emerging Leaders, Iqoqwana Initiative, Latest
Getting to know Nonkululeko “I have an herbal devotion. I live and breathe medicinal plants and have a profound love for anything database related. Working at the herbarium has led me to think that I am one of God’s favorites, as I am managing the database and...
Apr 7, 2024 | Emerging Leaders, Iqoqwana Initiative, Latest
Getting to know Tanya Tanya is a science collections technician at the C.E. Moss Herbarium. She is involved in integrating orphaned collections into a fully functional herbaria. She has also been involved in the incorporation of three herbaria into the Bews Herbarium...
Apr 7, 2024 | Emerging Leaders, Iqoqwana Initiative, Latest
Getting to know Randall Randall is a technician at the H.G.W.J. Schweickerdt Herbarium (University of Pretoria). He holds an honours degree in biological sciences obtained at the University of Cape Town. He has gained experience working in collections management and...
Apr 7, 2024 | Emerging Leaders, Iqoqwana Initiative, Latest
Getting to know Zama Zama describes herself as someone who loves nature and the sea breeze, and she says the tree breeze soothes her soul. “Nature is a place where I can be at peace with the world and myself. It always reminds me that important things in life are...
Apr 7, 2024 | Emerging Leaders, Iqoqwana Initiative, Latest
Getting to know Nikisha Nikisha holds an MSc. in Biological Sciences from the University of KwaZulu-Natal which primarily focused on the aspects of the biology and ecology of the southern tree agama (Acanthocercus atricollis) in an urban context. Her research...
Apr 5, 2024 | Emerging Leaders, Iqoqwana Initiative, Latest
Getting to know Nonkoliso As a child, Nonkoliso used to watch a television programme called 50/50 and that’s when her love for animals began. She studied BSc in Biological Science and Honours in Botany at Walter Sisulu University, and thereafter pursued a...
Apr 5, 2024 | Emerging Leaders, Iqoqwana Initiative, Latest
Getting to know Mandisa Mandisa is from a township called Mpophomeni in Howick, KZN. She holds a BSc Environmental Science degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. She additionally has completed a certificate qualification in the introduction and advanced...
Apr 4, 2024 | Emerging Leaders, Iqoqwana Initiative, Latest
Getting to know Aabid Aabid describes himself as honest, responsible, trustworthy, independent, and with a strong sense of integrity. He takes the initiative, works well in groups, and is always optimistic about the upcoming task. He is reliable, adaptable to any...
