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South African scientist wins global science award
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South African medical researcher Professor Liesl Zühlke has been awarded the 2026 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Laureate for Africa and the Arab States.
Zühlke, based at the University of Cape Town and the SA Medical Research Council, studies heart disease in children caused by untreated infections and has helped improve diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care.
Her work has influenced global health policy, including a World Health Assembly resolution on fever and heart disease, and has reduced post-surgery loss-to-follow-up rates from over 20% to below 1%.
The award was announced in Paris and forms part of the L’Oréal-UNESCO programme that recognises women scientists working across global research fields.
Zühlke, based at the University of Cape Town and the SA Medical Research Council, studies heart disease in children caused by untreated infections and has helped improve diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care.
Her work has influenced global health policy, including a World Health Assembly resolution on fever and heart disease, and has reduced post-surgery loss-to-follow-up rates from over 20% to below 1%.
The award was announced in Paris and forms part of the L’Oréal-UNESCO programme that recognises women scientists working across global research fields.
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Hotel Verde donates to Western Cape charities
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Hotel Verde Cape Town Airport has launched the Room-to-Give initiative, donating R10 from every room night booking to four Western Cape charities.
The first beneficiaries are Childline Western Cape, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA, People Opposing Women Abuse and the Learn to Read Daycare Centre in Hermanus.
The hotel will distribute R41,850 in the first quarter, with funds generated from bookings at no extra cost to guests.
Guests can also make additional donations through the hotel’s website or rewards programme, with totals reported quarterly.
The first beneficiaries are Childline Western Cape, the Cape of Good Hope SPCA, People Opposing Women Abuse and the Learn to Read Daycare Centre in Hermanus.
The hotel will distribute R41,850 in the first quarter, with funds generated from bookings at no extra cost to guests.
Guests can also make additional donations through the hotel’s website or rewards programme, with totals reported quarterly.
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South Africa boosts science ties with China
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Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, says South Africa is committed to strengthening science, technology, and innovation cooperation with China.
The minister held a high-level bilateral engagement with the Chinese Ambassador to South Africa, Wu Peng, yesterday.
This is ahead of the World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, China, next week.
Nzimande says both countries have worked well in key areas of human development:
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The minister held a high-level bilateral engagement with the Chinese Ambassador to South Africa, Wu Peng, yesterday.
This is ahead of the World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, China, next week.
Nzimande says both countries have worked well in key areas of human development:
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The Rand is trading at 16.25 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,074.12 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 63,421.00.
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