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Van Walt Ireland
“When we are old and grey, what will we look back on and wish we did differently? What memories will we cherish, what choices (or lack thereof) will we regret?”…
View PostProject Gotham
It is to my shame that I must confess that in the year prior to the pandemic I clocked up 116,000 airmiles. It would seem logical to assume that as…
View PostVan Walt Supporting Capacity Building in Africa
I am coming to the “end of the beginning” of a project to build capacity in freshwater management in Africa. The inspiration for the project came in 2014 during my…
View PostOf Data Collection and Procrastination
“Be wise to-day; ’tis madness to defer; Next day the fatal precedent will plead; Thus on, till wisdom is push’d out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time……” (Night-Thoughts…
View PostFreshwater ecosystems of Madagascar: in extreme need of restoration
Starting out on my internship with the Tropical Biology Association (TBA), supported by Van Walt, I knew very little about Madagascar. However, right from the beginning of my research it…
View PostIntroducing David van Walt
Monday, 3rd August 2020, David van Walt starts with Van Walt Ltd in a position as joint Managing Director for the Group. David is the eldest son of Kaja and…
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