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  • Seasonal forecast for July 2023 available

    Posted on July 16, 2023

    Above-normal rainfall is expected over the western winter rainfall region and southern coast until early spring, followed by below-normal rainfall until the end of the forecast period.

  • Future scientists awarded as exceptional achievers

    Posted on July 12, 2023

    More than 60 prizes were awarded at the Annual Exceptional Achievers Function for the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences students in June this year.

  • Celebrating World Population Day, 11 July 2023

    Posted on July 11, 2023

    “World Population Day is celebrated annually on 11 July to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues.” (SDG Knowledge Hub).

  • Bhavani receives the SSAG Outstanding Honours Research Award for 2023

    Posted on July 10, 2023

    Bhavani Brijlal, who graduated with her BScHons Meteorology this year, was recently awarded the SSAG Outstanding Honours Research Award for 2023 from the Society of South African Geographers. She received the award for her Honours project, completed in 2022, entitled Surface energetics of two...

  • Courtney Gehle selected as prestigious Schwarzman Scholar

    Posted on June 14, 2023

    Courtney Gehle, a UP alumna who graduated with a BSc in Geography in 2016, was recently selected as a Schwarzman Scholar, one of the most prestigious postgraduate fellowships in the world.

  • Seasonal forecast for June 2023 available

    Posted on June 13, 2023

    Above-normal rainfall is expected over the western winter rainfall region until early spring, followed by below-normal rainfall until the end of the forecast period.

  • May 2023 edition of the NAS Faculty newsletter (SquaredUP) now available

    Posted on June 13, 2023

    The first edition for 2023 (May 2023) of the NAS Faculty newsletter (SquaredUP) is now available.

  • Honours visit to AfriGIS

    Posted on June 10, 2023

    The students of GIS 708: Advanced Geographical Information Systems had the opportunity to visit the AfriGIS offices on Tuesday 6 June. This was a follow up visit to that of a week previously, where AfriGIS came to the Department to teach the students about creating networks in a hands-on workshop...

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