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Operation Smile Screens Johannesburg Children
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Operation Smile South Africa will screen children aged six months to 12 years with cleft lip or cleft palate at Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in Parktown, Johannesburg.
The organisation will assess patients for free corrective surgery and follow-up care.
From today until Sunday, Operation Smile and NMCH, with support from Life Healthcare, will operate on up to 40 children.
Patients will receive pre-operative assessments to confirm surgical eligibility.
After surgery, children will recover at the Operation Smile Patient Village before discharge.
The programme aims to reduce the backlog of cleft surgeries in Gauteng and strengthen local cleft care services.
The organisation will assess patients for free corrective surgery and follow-up care.
From today until Sunday, Operation Smile and NMCH, with support from Life Healthcare, will operate on up to 40 children.
Patients will receive pre-operative assessments to confirm surgical eligibility.
After surgery, children will recover at the Operation Smile Patient Village before discharge.
The programme aims to reduce the backlog of cleft surgeries in Gauteng and strengthen local cleft care services.
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South African Mint Launches Wildlife Collection
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The South African Mint has launched its first high-relief coin collection, turning the power and movement of Africa’s wildlife into detailed 3D artwork.
The new African Range, released yesterday, features designs inspired by South African artist Dylan Lewis’s wildlife sculptures.
The first collection focuses on the cheetah and traces the animal’s hunt from watchful stalking to rest after the chase.
The reverse side shows the cheetah scanning its surroundings, while the front carries a close-up of the animal’s face.
The new African Range, released yesterday, features designs inspired by South African artist Dylan Lewis’s wildlife sculptures.
The first collection focuses on the cheetah and traces the animal’s hunt from watchful stalking to rest after the chase.
The reverse side shows the cheetah scanning its surroundings, while the front carries a close-up of the animal’s face.
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Garden Route Municipality Earns Gold Certification
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The Garden Route District Municipality’s Community Services Department has been awarded a Gold Certification of Recognition by the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness.
The award is for technological advancement in Environmental Health Norms and Standards during the 2025/2026 financial year.
The municipality’s spokesperson, Herman Pieters, says this gold certification positions the municipality as a provincial leader in Municipal Health innovation and climate-responsive service delivery:
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The award is for technological advancement in Environmental Health Norms and Standards during the 2025/2026 financial year.
The municipality’s spokesperson, Herman Pieters, says this gold certification positions the municipality as a provincial leader in Municipal Health innovation and climate-responsive service delivery:
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Your financial indicators for this hour:
The Rand is trading at 16.22 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 73,563.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.22 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 73,563.00.
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