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Prof Mohammad Karaan Photo: Antonia van Steyn His death is a loss not only for Stellenbosch University (SU), the South African agricultural sector and Maties rugby, but society generally. This is how the passing of Prof Mohammad Karaan (52), a former Dean of the Faculty of AgriSciences, who also served as acting Vice-Rector: Community Interaction and Personnel at one point, is described by many who knew him. At the time of his death on 13 January 2021, he was professor of Agricultural Economics at SU and President of the Maties Rugby Club. “It’s really shocking to hear of Professor Karaan’s untimely death,” SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Wim de Villiers said. “He was a particularly valued and beloved colleague who made his mark – at SU, but also nationally and internationally.”

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