At 80, Upper Karoo farmer earns UCT master’s after turning drought hardship into research

Van der Merwe hopes to leave behind knowledge for the farmers who will continue working the dry and unforgiving landscape he has called home for most of his life

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Sep 11, 2026 - 03:45
At 80, Upper Karoo farmer earns UCT master’s after turning drought hardship into research
Van der Merwe hopes to leave behind knowledge for the farmers who will continue working the dry and unforgiving landscape he has called home for most of his life
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