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Prof. Carlu van der Westhuizen, Department
of Agriculture; Chief Ndamase from the
Bukweni Traditional Council near Libode in
the Eastern Cape and other member of the
community.
The Life Sciences Students’ Organisation had a project at Haven Old Age Home. The project was aimed at assisting the management and
cleaners of Haven Old Age Home. Given the impaired immune systems of the elderly people, it is critical that their environment be hygienically
clean. The project paved forward the relevance of scope of practice within institutions such as old age homes. The project provided students
with skills and knowledge regarding institutions such as old age homes and the involvement of Environmental Health Officers. More importantly,
the project formed part of the Department of Social Development’s mandate. The project will be conducted in cooperation with other external
stakeholders annually as part of Mandela Day.
Ms Sophie Hoorens from Ghent University in Belgium and Ms
Carolin Oertle from Aalen University in Germany CUT Exchange
students dedicated their 67 minutes at Joe Solomons School.
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