Members of the ISER led Science Cluster on Land and Investments in Africa (SCOLIA) visited the Eastern Cape province for the first time on the week of the 8th September 2024. This was the first meeting of the cluster, which is funded under the Future Earth Africa Hub Leadership Centre (FEAHLC) at Rhodes University and University of Pretoria.
The main objective of the visit (and events) was to foster stronger ties across three regions of the continent on community engagement, research, and skills co-development. To do these, members attended various planned events to learn about the ISER and its research interests in the province. Other activities included discussions of the development of training materials for short learning programmes to support and co-develop varied skills in communities where research is conducted across the continent. The week started with a planning meeting in the ISER’s research seminar room on the morning of the 8th. After this planning session members travelled through the vast landscape via the former Ciskei homeland towards the border of Lesotho in the towns of Matatiele and Cedarville, including the surrounding villages like Black Diamond. Below are summaries of the week in text and visuals by the team.
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The ISER’s Science Cluster on Land and Investment visits the chilly Eastern Cape Full Report