As far back as 1967 and 1968, Kobus was awarded a stipend from the Nederlands-Zuid Afrikaanse Vereniging and financial assistance from the National Council for Social Research, respectively.
Bogologolo bo ka nna ka 1967 le ka 1968, Kobus o amogetse kabelo go tswa go Nederlands-Zuid Afrikaanse Vereniging mme a amogela gape thuso ya madi go tswa go Khansele ya Setšhaba ya Patlisiso ya Boago.