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GRADUATION
Maritime master’s a rich reward for successful
juggling act
alancing work and academics New Business Development Economics), a BCom Economics
paid off for Mandela Manager at the Transnet National Honours in Financial Markets
B University’s first graduate Ports Authority, Nozipho Booi, (University of Fort Hare) and a MA in
in the newly introduced master’s was not only the inaugural MPhil Development Studies from Mandela
degree in Maritime Studies. in Maritime Studies recipient, but Uni.
managed to complete the two-year “I am currently working within my
programme in just one year! dream area of focus, namely Business
Programme coordinator Roshin Development in the Ports Authority
Petersen says most of the students space. The most exciting part is that I
are permanently employed and am continuously learning new things
the pandemic placed enormous and my leaders are some of the best
psychological pressures on them. sector specialists, who contribute
In addition, many people lost their to my knowledge and future growth
loved ones and jobs during the opportunities,” she says.
pandemic. The programme is packed
Nozipho Booi But Nozipho, 34, was determined with relevant modules covering
to explore the theory side of the key maritime sub-sectors, and
maritime sector, and forged ahead students, many of whom are already
with her studies. Her desire to expand working in the sector, could engage
a fundamental understanding of the meaningfully on topics and foster
different functions within the sector – networking platforms for the future,
“I am currently and how these could be harmonised says Nozipho.
working within – bore fruit. was introduced in 2020 and currently
The Maritime Studies programme
The hard-working academic
my dream ... “ holds a BCom (Management and has 18 registered students.
ADHD expert promotes PhDs in Pharmacy
ITAL research on Attention- department, as co-promoter of
Deficit/Hyperactivity Corné, a senior pharmacy lecturer
V Disorder (ADHD) will at the University of Limpopo, and
expand knowledge on this promoter of Judith’s studies.
challenging condition, thanks to ADHD is prevalent among two
the tireless efforts of veteran to four percent of young adults.
academic Anneke Meyer. Corné’s study on the prevalence and
The 84-year-old Research effect of past pharmacotherapy in
Associate in Mandela Uni’s Drug young adults indicated that ADHD
Utilisation Research Unit (DURU) is occurs in 30% of young adults treated
Africa’s ADHD expert, and promoter for substance abuse. Nicotine and
and co-promoter of Corné Coetzee cannabis use are significantly more
and Judith Regnart. prevalent among adults with ADHD.
Prof Meyer specialises in Persons with ADHD experimented Prof Anneke Meyer
neuropsychology and is a former with and used a variety of substances.
University of Port Elizabeth staff Prof Meyer was an invited speaker Prof Meyer holds a PhD in
member. and Corné presented a paper on psychology, and a combination
ADHD and substance abuse her research results at ICASA (The of her background in biological
was the research topic of both PhDs International Collaboration on ADHD sciences and psychology resulted in
in Pharmacy, with the University’s and Substance Abuse) in Sweden in neuropsychology becoming her field
Professor Ilse Truter, of the pharmacy 2017. of specialisation.
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