FBIP Doctoral Students: Gciniwe Mercy Sithole

FBIP Doctoral Students: Gciniwe Mercy Sithole

Getting to know Gciniwe Gciniwe Mercy Sithole has a strong character and much determination, she describes it as a “never give up spirit”. Born and bred in the deep rural areas of Matholonjeni at Kwa-Dlangezwa, Northern KwaZulu Natal she had to walk an...
FBIP Doctoral Students: Lehlohonolo Mofokeng

FBIP Doctoral Students: Lehlohonolo Mofokeng

Lehlohonolo Mofokeng is a 29 year old doctoral student with clearly defined goals – an attribute that could serve him well in the halls of academia one day. In five years, he sees himself as an established NRF-rated lecturer/researcher with a minimum of 15...
DNA barcoding: iBOL head charts future at SA gathering

DNA barcoding: iBOL head charts future at SA gathering

Cape Town – The foundation has been laid for the International Barcode of Life’s (iBOL) most recent initiative which will revolutionise our understanding of biodiversity and our capacity to manage it, according to Prof Paul Herbert. Herbert who is the iBOL scientific...