Aug 23, 2022 | #CollectionsWomanLegend, Latest
African Roots Just as the collection that she manages has its roots at the southern tip of Africa, so has Grace Kwinda grown up close to the land. Grace was born in Venda and graduated from the University of Venda in 1999. Shortly after she joined the National...
Aug 3, 2022 | #CollectionsWomanLegend, Latest
When I started working at the National Museum, Bloemfontein in 2006, I came from a purely ecological background of invertebrates, and had very little knowledge of the taxonomy of soil mites. The head of the Acarology department at that time, Dr Louise Coetzee, made...
Jun 13, 2022 | #TheScienceStruggleIsReal, Latest
I am Fulufhelo Tambani, the Science Communication Officer for the Natural Science Collections Facility (NSCF). I have been in this position since July 2019. One day, when I was in a taxi, one month into my first job, I received a call. It was just after 16:30, and the...
Jun 13, 2022 | #TheScienceStruggleIsReal, Latest
My name is Bronwynne Petersen, and I was born in the Western Cape, currently residing in Pretoria. I am the youngest of two, with an older brother. I love nature, walks, hikes, animals and exploring and trying new things. I love going on adventures I was in the top 10...
Jun 9, 2022 | #TheScienceStruggleIsReal, Latest
Hi, I’m Talia Krishanlal and I am a biodiversity intern at SANBI. At the age of 16, three months before I entered my matric year, my dad, a police officer had attended to an armed robbery and was fatally shot. He was the bread winner of our household and my best...
Jun 9, 2022 | #TheScienceStruggleIsReal, Latest
I am Mahlatse Maropeng Kgatla, born and bred in Eisleben. Eisleben is a small village on the outskirts of a better-known larger village called Botlokwa (Matoks), which is found 50km north of Polokwane along the N1 road. I have two older brothers (twins) and a younger...
Jun 8, 2022 | #TheScienceStruggleIsReal, Latest
Lack of information, dealing with failure, lack of funding and mental health issues. This is Mpho’s #TheScienceStruggleIsReal story. Find more stories here: https://nscf.org.za/category/thesciencestruggleisreal/ You too can share your #TheScienceStruggleIsReal...
Jun 7, 2022 | #TheScienceStruggleIsReal, Latest
Who am I? My name is Khululwa Mfondini and I’m 33 years old of age. My Job title is Chief Auxiliary Services Officer, at the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) based in the Pretoria National Herbarium. I started in this company in 2013 as a...
Jun 6, 2022 | #TheScienceStruggleIsReal, Latest
My name is Anri Theunis, née Marais. I’m 29 years old and was born in Malmesbury, Western Cape. I grew up in a small community, Riverlands, about 60km North of Cape Town. Surrounded by nature, I have always loved the long walks and picnics my grandmother and I used to...
