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Your kidneys work quietly, filtering waste, balancing fluids and regulating blood pressure every single day. Most… Read more
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Nuclear power can meet Africa’s and AI’s energy demands
Africa’s AI ambitions will demand vast amounts of reliable electricity. Prof. Bismark Tyobeka believes nuclear power… Read more
GDP setback highlights vulnerabilities in economic recovery
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Fuel shock reaches far beyond the pumps
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Acting icon Sandra Prinsloo to receive honorary doctorate
She is a cultural icon and one of South Africa’s undisputed queens of stage and screen. With a career spanning more… Read more
Expert helps strengthen South Africa’s response to radiological crime scenes
North-West University (NWU) nuclear forensics expert Dr Tebogo Kupi has added his expertise to national efforts to strengthen the response by South Africa to… Read more
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