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Helen Rees Wins NRF Lifetime Award
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Wits Professor Helen Rees has received the National Research Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award for her work in HIV prevention, vaccines, maternal and child health, and responses to major health crises.
Rees has spent more than 30 years turning research into better health care for communities.
The NRF says the Lifetime Achievement Award recognises sustained contributions to science and their impact on society.
Wits also received recognition for pharmaceutical science, physics and early-career research, including two A-ratings and three research awards.
Rees has spent more than 30 years turning research into better health care for communities.
The NRF says the Lifetime Achievement Award recognises sustained contributions to science and their impact on society.
Wits also received recognition for pharmaceutical science, physics and early-career research, including two A-ratings and three research awards.
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Sphumelele Zondi Wins Art Competition
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Johannesburg-based visual artist Sphumelele Zondi will present a solo exhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum in 2027 after winning this year’s New Signatures Visual Arts Competition.
The 26-year-old won 100-thousand rand for her mixed-media work, The Laundry of a Nation.
Her work was selected from 938 entries submitted at eight collection points across South Africa, with 123 works making the final exhibition.
Zondi’s work explores the social and emotional experiences passed on to young people in South Africa:
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The 26-year-old won 100-thousand rand for her mixed-media work, The Laundry of a Nation.
Her work was selected from 938 entries submitted at eight collection points across South Africa, with 123 works making the final exhibition.
Zondi’s work explores the social and emotional experiences passed on to young people in South Africa:
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Western Cape Entrepreneurs Win Business Support
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Twenty Western Cape entrepreneurs have received funding and business support through the 2026 Bambelela Business Awards.
Zola Mbaxa, who runs an audiology business called Just Hearing, won the overall award and received 145-thousand rand to grow her business and expand access to hearing services.
The other winners received funding and support for businesses in sectors including agriculture, transport, fashion, beauty and hospitality.
The programme provides entrepreneurs with funding, equipment, skills and business networks to help them grow and create jobs.
Zola Mbaxa, who runs an audiology business called Just Hearing, won the overall award and received 145-thousand rand to grow her business and expand access to hearing services.
The other winners received funding and support for businesses in sectors including agriculture, transport, fashion, beauty and hospitality.
The programme provides entrepreneurs with funding, equipment, skills and business networks to help them grow and create jobs.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.42 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,173.48 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 83,647.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.42 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,173.48 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 83,647.00.
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