{"id":20579,"date":"2025-06-10T10:30:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T08:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/?p=20579"},"modified":"2025-06-10T10:30:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T08:30:39","slug":"tale-of-a-doctor-dreamer-and-determined-bird-chaser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/blog\/2025\/06\/10\/tale-of-a-doctor-dreamer-and-determined-bird-chaser\/","title":{"rendered":"Tale of a doctor, dreamer and determined bird-chaser"},"content":{"rendered":"

Born in the Vaal Triangle, Edward\u2019s family moved to Pretoria while he was still little, opening up the doors to a whole new world. One of those doors was athletics, and Edward laughs as he says that he was \u2018more than just decent\u2019 at it. \u201cAthletics became a particular passion, and not just a passing phase,\u201d he says, \u201cand I discovered I had a genuine talent for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

That talent led to Potchefstroom University, where Edward studied biokinetics on a scholarship. \u201cBack then, biokinetics wasn\u2019t what it is today,\u201d he explains. \u201cThere weren\u2019t many opportunities, and it was under the guidance of my anatomy professor that I ended up applying for medicine at the University of the Free State.\u201d The decision set him on a completely different path, and called for a bit of a makeover. \u201cThe long-haired hippie
\nlook had to go,\u201d Edward grins. \u201cOut came the jacket and tie, which might explain why I absolutely refuse to wear ties now.\u201d<\/p>\n