On 8 June 2025, our Director, Prof André Ganswindt, will swap his lab coat for running shoes as he takes on the legendary 90km Comrades Marathon – all to help students reach their dreams.

Prof Ganswindt, who holds the Oppenheimer Chair for Emerging African Scientists in Non-Invasive Wildlife Research, has dedicated his career to mentoring the next generation of conservation leaders. Now, he's pushing himself to the limit to raise funds for the Vice-Chancellor and Principal’s Scholarship Fund – supporting bright students in South Africa’s “missing middle” who are too often left behind.

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