2019 REGIONAL WINNERS
ANDRIES DE JAGER BOOYSEN TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
“ According to research , over 70 % of the African population in South Africa relies on traditional healing methods as its preferred choice of medicine . Despite this , Western medicine is almost universally recognised as the only ‘ official ’ treatment method in South Africa ,” comments De Jager Booysen .
For this reason , research on traditional healing methods has largely been neglected , providing a unique opportunity . Entitled ‘ Centre of Healing ’, De Jager Booysen ’ s thesis aims to provide a platform for traditional healing to be recognised as an official method of medical practice in South Africa . It is a contemporary interpretation of an ancient spiritual space , stating the arrival of a new dialogue in the healthcare sector .
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