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ONDERSTEPOORT 100
Cornelius was instrumental in the establishment of a memorial garden for Dr Jotello Soga, the first South African to qualify as a veterinarian. He had obtained his degree at the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1886. Soga is remembered for his pioneering study of certain toxic plants and these were included in the collection of indigenous plants of known veterinary importance in the garden.
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Decline and recovery (1998-2008)
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