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Wits Professor Honoured for Global Vaccine Research
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Wits University Dean of Health Sciences Professor Shabir Madhi has received one of the world's top honours in infectious disease research.
Madhi has been named the 2026 recipient of the Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement, presented by the US based National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
His vaccine research has helped shape global health policies on diseases including pneumonia, influenza and RSV, while also contributing to immunisation programmes that have saved hundreds of thousands of lives.
The award will be presented in Washington DC later this year.
Madhi has been named the 2026 recipient of the Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement, presented by the US based National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
His vaccine research has helped shape global health policies on diseases including pneumonia, influenza and RSV, while also contributing to immunisation programmes that have saved hundreds of thousands of lives.
The award will be presented in Washington DC later this year.
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New Digital Lab Boosts Learning at Mpumalanga Special School
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Two hundred learners at Silindokuhle Special School in Mangweni, Nkomazi, have received a fully equipped digital computer laboratory through a partnership between the Vodacom Foundation and the Mpumalanga Department of Education.
The facility includes specialised technology for deaf and visually impaired learners, upgraded learning spaces and educator training.
The initiative aims to improve access to quality education, strengthen digital skills and create greater opportunities for learners with disabilities.
Vodacom regional managing executive Monde Ngcukana says the project was introduced after identifying a gap in ICT access and skills development.
The facility includes specialised technology for deaf and visually impaired learners, upgraded learning spaces and educator training.
The initiative aims to improve access to quality education, strengthen digital skills and create greater opportunities for learners with disabilities.
Vodacom regional managing executive Monde Ngcukana says the project was introduced after identifying a gap in ICT access and skills development.
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Community Restores Wheelchair Access in Johannesburg Suburb
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Hands of Maraisburg, a Johannesburg based volunteer group, has cleared an overgrown pavement along Albertina Sisulu Road between Maraisburg and Bosmont to restore access for a wheelchair user.
The route had been blocked for months by thick grass and bushes, leaving resident Bernadette Francois unable to reach healthcare, food and church services.
The clean-up has now reopened the pathway, making it safe and usable again for people with mobility challenges.
The route had been blocked for months by thick grass and bushes, leaving resident Bernadette Francois unable to reach healthcare, food and church services.
The clean-up has now reopened the pathway, making it safe and usable again for people with mobility challenges.
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The Rand is trading at 16.29 to the US Dollar, 22.02 to the British Pound, and 19.02 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,385.50 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 95.03 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 60,901.00.
The Rand is trading at 16.29 to the US Dollar, 22.02 to the British Pound, and 19.02 to the Euro.
Gold is trading at 4,385.50 dollars a fine ounce, Brent Crude Oil is at 95.03 per barrel, and a Bitcoin will set you back 60,901.00.
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