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Teen Develops Tool to Expand Healthcare
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An eighteen-year-old medical student hopes to improve healthcare access in underserved communities by connecting patients with doctors without requiring a smartphone or mobile data.
University of KwaZulu-Natal student Itumeleng Mhlongo founded Bridge the Gap, a telemedicine platform that links users to volunteer doctors through a simple phone code.
Mhlongo says the initiative aims to make healthcare more accessible, regardless of people’s circumstances.
The pilot project is expected to launch early next year, with plans to expand into townships across South Africa:
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University of KwaZulu-Natal student Itumeleng Mhlongo founded Bridge the Gap, a telemedicine platform that links users to volunteer doctors through a simple phone code.
Mhlongo says the initiative aims to make healthcare more accessible, regardless of people’s circumstances.
The pilot project is expected to launch early next year, with plans to expand into townships across South Africa:
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Wits Student Develops AI Translation Platform
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Wits University student Alimerinda Mlambo has developed an artificial intelligence platform that provides real-time translation in all 11 official South African languages.
Her innovation, eLingo A-I, aims to break down language barriers and make translation more affordable for organisations that cannot afford traditional interpreting services.
Mlambo is now heading to Berlin after winning the Gauteng leg of the Falling Walls Lab competition, where students pitched solutions to global challenges.
The platform has already attracted more than one hundred beta users, with plans to expand to additional languages.
Her innovation, eLingo A-I, aims to break down language barriers and make translation more affordable for organisations that cannot afford traditional interpreting services.
Mlambo is now heading to Berlin after winning the Gauteng leg of the Falling Walls Lab competition, where students pitched solutions to global challenges.
The platform has already attracted more than one hundred beta users, with plans to expand to additional languages.
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Kagiso Trust Launches Guide to Boost Civic Participation
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Kagiso Trust has launched a new guide to help South Africans engage with local government and take part in decisions affecting their communities ahead of the fourth of November local government elections.
The #StartWhereYouAre Playbook uses comic strips to show residents how to identify community problems, report them to authorities, organise with neighbours and follow up on solutions.
The initiative aims to encourage more South Africans to take an active role in democracy and hold local leaders accountable.
The #StartWhereYouAre Playbook uses comic strips to show residents how to identify community problems, report them to authorities, organise with neighbours and follow up on solutions.
The initiative aims to encourage more South Africans to take an active role in democracy and hold local leaders accountable.
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 0.00 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 81,767.00.
The Rand is trading at 0.00 to the US Dollar, 0.00 to the British Pound, and 0.00 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 0.00 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at Error per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 81,767.00.
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