Well-known and respected physics lecturer John Lawrence Crawford (BSc 1959) died in his home on 17 June 2021, just short of his 84th birthday. Described as “an institution” who dedicated himself to first year auxiliary physics, he taught generations of students from the Health Sciences Faculty: medics, dentists, physiotherapists, nurses, occupational therapists and pharmacists. Many benefitted from his …
Prof Marilyn Setlalentoa, the deputy vice-chancellor of the North-West University at the Mahikeng Campus, passed away this morning (20 May) due to Covid-19 complications. Articles: https://potchefstroomherald.co.za/87617/mahikeng-campus-rector-died-of-covid-19/ https://www.netwerk24.com/Nuus/Gesondheid/covid-19-eis-nog-n-professor-aan-nwu-20210521
Prof Stephen de la Harpe, Executive Dean of North-West University, Potchefstroom, North West Province, passed away on 18 February 2021.
Eddie De Lange, former lecturer at Dower Training College and former teacher at Seagull Primary, Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, passed away on 16 January 2021. https://t.co/tSdVaWEXdi #rememberourteacherssa #RIP #teacherssa #zaedu pic.twitter.com/wQWE7MFsAq — Remember Our Teachers (@SaTeachersRIP) January 22, 2021
Award-winning virologist Dr Graeme Jacobs, a senior lecturer at the Department of Pathology at the University of Stellenbosh, Western Cape, passed away on the 9th January 2021. See article: https://www.iol.co.za/saturday-star/news/humble-but-determined-a-tribute-to-award-winning-sa-virologist-dr-graeme-jacobs-10d80944-98fd-42f7-b140-61faa5f5c221
“It is with the utmost shock and sadness that we heard the news on Sunday 6 December that Pumlani Sibula had passed away. He had been recovering from Covid-19 at home. Pumlani was a valued colleague at the Stellenbosch University Language Centre for many years. He joined the Language Centre in 2003 as the head …
Prof Duan Van Der Westhuizen, professor and Head of Department of the Department of Mathematics, Science, Technology and Computer Education at UJ passed away on the 21st of November 2020. #rememberourteacherssa
Prof Bob Scholes, Wits Faculty of Science, Johannesburg, Gauteng, passed away on 28 April 2021. Articles and links https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2021-04-30-top-climate-change-scientist-prof-bob-scholes-has-died/ Facebook group post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rememberourteacherssa/posts/294928352098920/