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Urology specialists and trainees from the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) helped treat 74 patients during a five-day surgical marathon aimed at reducing elective surgery waiting lists in the public healthcare system.
South Africa Under-19 claimed a hard-fought 45-run victory over England Under-19 in the opening youth cricket Test at the County Ground in Beckenham, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
South Africa’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup ended on Sunday after Bantwana suffered a 3-1 defeat by Kenya in the second leg of their final qualifying tie at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi.
The University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) will confer honorary doctorates on three South African trailblazers in business, medicine and mathematics during its Winter Graduation ceremonies this week.
Nearly 36 000 Grade 12 learners in the North West are receiving additional tuition and examination preparation through the provincial education department’s winter camp programme ahead of the 2026 National Senior Certificate examinations.
University of KwaZulu-Natal alumnus Dr Sizwe Zungu will run a 161km ultra-marathon in the Eastern Cape to raise R100,000 for financially challenged medical students.
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr Nomalungelo Gina on Saturday launched South Africa’s inaugural National Science Month, calling for science, technology and innovation to be placed at the centre of the country’s development agenda.
A cohort of 16 South African medical doctors graduated in the Eastern Cape on Friday through the Nelson Mandela/Fidel Castro Medical Programme, as government marked 30 years of a scheme aimed at strengthening healthcare in rural and underserved communities.
South Africa needs more agricultural economists to help tackle food security, rural development, trade, climate change and job creation, the Department of Agriculture said at a student symposium in Pretoria on Friday.
Africa Skills Training and Management Services has bought Telkom’s former learning campus in Olifantsfontein, Gauteng, with plans to redevelop the site into one of the country’s largest artisan training hubs.
