Ms. Jadia Hoffman I am a Junior Ecologist with experience in the arid areas of South Africa, specifically the Southern Kalahari and Bushmanland. I am

Ms. Elsche Cronje I am working as a junior ecologist in the Southern Kalahari. I have gained valuable experience in the environmental consulting field and

Dr. Reletile Tshepiso Mangani My research formed part of the bush encroachment and management in priority areas of the NRM programme. To determine the effects

Ms. Thsegofatso Sebitloane Submitted PhD thesis for examination. Project title: “Restoration after bush control and socio-economics of rural communities at Taung”. The project formed part

Ms. Elaine Slootten Investigating a control method for bankrupt bush.

Dr. Nanette van Staden I am appointed as a research assistant under the Land degradation, Desertification and Restoration research group at the North-West University, Potchefstroom

Johan Olivier A participant in the PRACTICE and IDESSA projects, Mr Olivier provides access to his farms for fieldwork in order to study restoration practices.

Dr Christo Marais Christo Marais grew up on a wine, deciduous fruit and dairy farm near Robertson in the Breede River (Wide River) valley north