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The second weekend of July is packed with festivals, theatre, live music and family entertainment.
FESTIVAL

Weekend events in Cape Town: Festivals, Performances, and more

Discover the vibrant weekend events in Cape Town, from the lively Franschhoek Bastille Festival to the enchanting Disney On Ice. Whether you're looking for family fun or a taste…

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Violinist Eike Coetzee
STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY

CPO honours Huberte Rupert with a memorial concert

The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra will have a memorable evening at the 17th annual Huberte Rupert Memorial Concert on November 28, featuring the talented violist Eike Coetzee…

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Dr Tawanda Zininga, a biochemist from the Department of Biochemistry at Stellenbosch University.
MALARIA

New drug target identified in fight against deadly malaria parasite

Stellenbosch University (SU) researchers have identified three tiny proteins in the malaria parasite that could open the door to new treatments for the disease.

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The donor nephrectomy surgery was performed by urologist Dr Danelo du Plessis (pictured), a joint staff member for Tygerberg Hospital and Stellenbosch University, using the da Vinci Xi Robotic platform.
SURGERY

Revolutionary robotic surgery: Tygerberg Hospital's first living donor kidney procedure

Tygerberg Hospital has successfully performed South Africa’s first living donor kidney removal using robotic surgery technology.

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​New research from Stellenbosch University (SU) shows that there is a strong correlation between alcohol consumption and residential fire incidents. ​
FIRE

How alcohol consumption correlates with fire incidents in Cape Town

​New research from Stellenbosch University (SU) shows that there is a strong correlation between alcohol consumption and residential fire incidents. ​

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The MzansiMed-Rx is an artificial intelligence-powered app being produced by UWC and Stellenbosch University to make it easier for patients to understand their prescriptions. Picture: UWC.
UWC

App to make prescriptions clear for patients

Patients will find it easier to understand doctors’ prescriptions with an app to be launched early next year, says UWC. The artificial-intelligence-powered MzansiMed-Rx is being…

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