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Official Twitter profile of the Society of South African Geographers (SSAG)

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We are now accepting applications for the next round of @USForg Seminar Series Awards funding! 🏙️ The deadline is 17th February 2025, and you can read more about the call on our website. 📢 Please share 📢 https://t.co/Fy1uJmiOK8

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The #SSAG24 group photo. It was great connecting with local and international Geographers reflecting on "30 years of Change and Beyond: Geography, Democracy, Development and Future Pathways."

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That's a wrap! #SSAG24 Student Conference comes to a close. Congratulations to all participants and organisers on a successful event!

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The #SSAG24 Student Conference is underway @theNWU. Exciting discussions, innovative ideas, and future leaders in #geography are emerging.

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Thanks to Prof Onisimo Mutanga and Dr Adrian Nel for hosting the writing workshop.

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Prof Luke Sandham brings #SSAG24 to a close, reflecting on 30 years of transformation at the SSAG conferences.

Thank you to the organisers, and particularly Prof Dirk Cilliers at @theNWU for putting this conference together.

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Sponsor keynote, Mr Ravi Pillay from @EsriSouthAfrica presenting on 'GIS - Uniting our World'.

Thank you to Esri South Africa for sponsoring #SSAG24

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Prof Stuart Piketh (NWU) delivering the last academic keynote at #SSAG24 unpacking the intersection of poverty and air pollution challenges in South Africa.

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Day 2 of the #SSAG24 conference came to a close with a powerful screening of Prof Ronnie Donaldson's @StellenboschUni documentary, 'Art Washing Juxtaposed'. This thought-provoking film sheds light on the complex impact of gentrification. #Gentrification
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The 2024 Fellowship Awards are granted to Dr Richard Ballard from the Gauteng City-Region Observatory and Prof Onisimo Mutanga from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Congratulations and thank you for your exemplary contributions to the field of Geography. #SSAG2024 #Geography

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Congratulations to the 2024 Gold Medals awardees:
Prof Gijsbert Hoogendoorn from the University of Johannesburg, Mr Amos Mthembu from the University of Zululand and Prof Pakama Siyongwana formerly at the University of Mpumalanga. #SSAG24

[Jennifer Fitchett @JenFitchett]

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Last night Zarina Patel, Associate Professor @UCT_news , delivered her incoming presidential address. Congratulations Zarina!

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Prof Gijsbert Hoogendoorn (UJ) and Dr Dan Hammett (University of Sheffield) delivering the first keynote at #SSAG24 tackling the intra-national politics and practices of knowledge production in South African Human Geography.

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Prof Clinton van der Merwe discussing GIS integration in South African geography education. #IGC2024

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Presenting on jacaranda phenology at the 35th International Geographical Congress @biometeorology

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Ariel Prinsloo presented brilliantly at the 35th International Geographical Conference in Dublin this morning @WitsUniversity @biometeorology @SSAGTweets

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Help with this survey if you can!
You are invited to participate in a research project by researchers from UNISA and the United Nations University. The survey has been designed to determine your spatial thinking ability.
Access the survey: https://t.co/ao7vwSFNLV

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Congratulations to our President @JenFitchett on winning this important and prestigious award!

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Congratulations to Prof Jennifer Fitchett, Prof: Physical Geography @WitsUniversity winner of the NSTF- @South_32 Communication Award. She received the award for her involvement in both communicating her own science to the public & in training early career researchers in science

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Congratulations to Prof Jennifer Fitchett, Prof: Physical Geography @WitsUniversity winner of the NSTF- @South_32 Communication Award. She received the award for her involvement in both communicating her own science to the public & in training early career researchers in science