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Gauteng learner wins top Senior Scientist Award
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A Gauteng Grade 11 learner has won the Top Senior Scientist Award at the 2026 Eskom Expo International Science Fair.
Rudra Patel, from the UJ Academy Maths, Science and ICT School of Specialisation, received a 75-thousand rand prize for research into using plant extracts to improve wheat growth.
Free State Grade 8 learner Denica Swartz won the Top Junior Scientist Award, while Mpumalanga learner Tshepisho Nkosi received the Best Development School Award.
The fair awarded 25 gold, 100 silver and 111 bronze medals across different fields.
Rudra Patel, from the UJ Academy Maths, Science and ICT School of Specialisation, received a 75-thousand rand prize for research into using plant extracts to improve wheat growth.
Free State Grade 8 learner Denica Swartz won the Top Junior Scientist Award, while Mpumalanga learner Tshepisho Nkosi received the Best Development School Award.
The fair awarded 25 gold, 100 silver and 111 bronze medals across different fields.
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Tygerberg Hospital celebrates 50 years of specialised healthcare
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Tygerberg Hospital is celebrating 50 years of specialised healthcare in the Western Cape.
The facility serves as the largest hospital in the Western Cape and the second-largest in the country.
The hospital has treated patients with complex medical conditions, trained generations of healthcare professionals and contributed to significant medical breakthroughs,
including South Africa’s first test-tube quadruplets in 1986.
The hospital says its planned redevelopment will help strengthen specialised care, training and medical research for future generations.
The facility serves as the largest hospital in the Western Cape and the second-largest in the country.
The hospital has treated patients with complex medical conditions, trained generations of healthcare professionals and contributed to significant medical breakthroughs,
including South Africa’s first test-tube quadruplets in 1986.
The hospital says its planned redevelopment will help strengthen specialised care, training and medical research for future generations.
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Western Cape calls for greater recognition of teachers
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The Western Cape's provincial Education Department is calling for greater recognition of teachers, highlighting their vital role in shaping future generations.
The Department is observing Teacher Appreciation Month throughout the month of October, to honour educators following World Teachers' Day on the 5th of October.
MEC Jaco Londt says teachers continue to lead, innovate and change lives despite daily challenges.
The Department is observing Teacher Appreciation Month throughout the month of October, to honour educators following World Teachers' Day on the 5th of October.
MEC Jaco Londt says teachers continue to lead, innovate and change lives despite daily challenges.
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