
Louise van der Merwe is deeply honoured to have been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics in recognition of her contribution to the cause of animal protection.
In announcing the award, Revd Professor Andrew Linzey said:
“This is the highest award that the Centre can bestow and is only given to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the Centre and/or the cause of animal protection. I am delighted to report that, after careful consideration, it is the unanimous decision of the Selection Committee to invite you to become our thirteenth Honorary Fellow.”
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What's so special about this reader?
Suitable for learners in Grades 4, 5, 6 or 7, Goosie’s Story (also in Afrikaans) is a novelette about a hen who is rescued from a battery cage and is given a chance to lead a normal life. Goosie’s Story and Appelliefie se Storie are included in the Department of Education’s catalogue of library resources, and Appelliefie se Storie was selected by the Western Cape Department of Education as a recommended reader in 2012.

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