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07/08/2007 |
Life, death and rinderpest - SA's
first vet
Dr Jotello Soga, who was born in the Cape Colony in 1865, was a rare
individual in that not only was he the product of a Xhosa father, the renowned Reverend Tiyo Soga, and a Scottish
mother, but he became the first born and bred South African to
qualify as a veterinarian in Edinburgh.
On 28 August at 19:00 at the Iziko SA Museum, Jesse Lewis will
discuss the difficult and dangerous calling of the man whose
greatest challenge was rinderpest, a merciless killer of cattle and
a pestilence with widespread ramifications. In his quest to conquer
this scourge, Soga sacrificed much more than his health. Too ill to
continue his work, he died on the farm Amalinda, at the age of 41
years.
“Dr Jotello Festiri Soga – the first South African veterinarian” is
hosted by Friends of the SA Museum. Entry is free for Friends, R20
for guests. Enquiries: 072 225 6893
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