Cape Town – Aiming for every African child to harness their potential, Dr Tshiamiso Makwela, who recently graduated with a doctorate in astronomy at the UCT is assisting students from all walks of life to aim high.
From being fascinated by the moon, Makwela’s passion for inclusion, diversity and access to education has led her to assist students from all walks of life reach for the sky through her thesis titled, Probing students’ understanding of celestial bodies of sizes and distances.
Born and raised in Diepkloof, Soweto, Makwela said while she enjoyed looking at the night sky with her family accompanying her, she felt many people still think of astronomy as a hobby and not…
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