Society of South African Geographers – Gold Medallists 2022

Posted on November 24, 2022

The Society of South African Geographers (SSAG) Gold Medal is awarded in recognition of meritorious contributions to Geography in Southern Africa. Recipients of the medal are granted honorary lifelong membership of the Society. This year, the SSAG awarded gold medals to Dr Clinton van der Merwe and Prof Serena Coetzee, both from the University of Pretoria. Serena Coetzee, who is a professor and Head of the Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology, has received a C1 rating from the NRF. She has an impressive publication record and collaborates with researchers from at least 20 countries.

She has supervised and inspired a new generation of spatially skilled postgraduates and contributes to the development of science through her roles on editorial boards and as a reviewer for various journals and panels. She has led several applied projects that have impacted positively on industry, policy and communities.

The SSAG gold medal was awarded to her in recognition of her significant contributions to the field of spatial data infrastructure. Dr Clinton van der Merwe has established himself as a geographer through his contributions to debates and discussions on heritage. He has also made a major contribution to Geography Education as a teacher, an educator of teachers and as the founding editor of the Journal of Geography Education in Africa (JoGEA). He is a founding member of the Southern African Geography Teachers’
Association (SAGTA) and the South African National Geography Olympiad (SANGO). He was awarded a gold medal in recognition of his research and teaching in the field of tourism geography and his contributions to the SSAG.

- Author Dr Clinton van der Merwe

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