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Wits students win global research awards
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Four Wits University students have won international awards for research into reducing energy use in high-performance computing.
Their research placed second at a conference in Switzerland and won Best Student Short Paper at PEARC26 in the United States.
The students are testing ways to manage computing resources more efficiently, with the aim of reducing energy use and costs.
They are now running further experiments and preparing a research paper.
Their research placed second at a conference in Switzerland and won Best Student Short Paper at PEARC26 in the United States.
The students are testing ways to manage computing resources more efficiently, with the aim of reducing energy use and costs.
They are now running further experiments and preparing a research paper.
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Young innovators tackle water losses
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A group of young scientists and innovators has developed a new way to help tackle South Africa’s water losses.
The team won the 2026 Wetskills South Africa programme, an international workshop focused on water sustainability.
They developed a digital system to track water losses, monitor progress and manage repairs.
The team hopes the system will help improve the way water is managed.
The team won the 2026 Wetskills South Africa programme, an international workshop focused on water sustainability.
They developed a digital system to track water losses, monitor progress and manage repairs.
The team hopes the system will help improve the way water is managed.
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Advanced cancer care closer to home
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Cancer patients in central South Africa can now access advanced radiotherapy closer to home.
Life Rosepark Hospital in Bloemfontein is the first private hospital in the region to offer deep inspiration breath hold treatment, which helps protect the heart and lungs during breast cancer treatment.
The hospital has also treated its first prostate cancer patient.
Radiation Unit Manager, Ewette Menge:
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Life Rosepark Hospital in Bloemfontein is the first private hospital in the region to offer deep inspiration breath hold treatment, which helps protect the heart and lungs during breast cancer treatment.
The hospital has also treated its first prostate cancer patient.
Radiation Unit Manager, Ewette Menge:
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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 85,473.00.
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 85,473.00.
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