Southern African Society for Plant Pathology

Welcome to the Southern African Society for Plant Pathology!

The aim of the Society is to promote Plant Pathology in Southern Africa by acting as official mouthpiece of plant pathologists in Southern Africa. The society provides opportunities for plant pathologists to meet and exchange information of mutual scientific interests, coordinating affiliation with related scientific societies in Southern Africa, as well as with corresponding and related foreign societies, gathering and disseminating information on Plant Pathology.

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WINNER OF THE JOHN AND PETAKIN MILDENHALL AWARD

The prestigious John and Petakin Mildenhall Best PhD Award was bestowed upon Dr. Meagan van Dyk from the Department of Plant Pathology, Stellenbosch University.

The UN General Assembly proclaimed 2020 as a year to recognize and protect plant health. The year is expected to increase awareness among the public and policy makers of the importance of healthy plants and the necessity to protect them in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Information should be relevant, and is subject to approval by the SASPP secretary, Dr. Cornel Bender.