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Africa Centre lecturer, Dr Burt Davis, fights meth (“tik”) use in a novel way

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Africa Centre lecturer, Dr Burt Davis, fights meth (“tik”) use in a novel way

Tik use has reached crisis levels in the Western Cape and is leaving families ravaged by the adverse effects of the drug. Dr Burt Davis, a lecturer at the Africa Centre for HIV/Aids Management at Stellenbosch University, received his doctoral degree in December 2017 for designing a scientifically-founded photo-novel that dealt with the health risks related to tik.

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