Creator
Sara Grobbelaar
Sara Grobbelaar is a professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Stellenbosch University
Creating the future of medical technology in South Africa
21 April marks World Creativity and Innovation Day — a day recognised by the UN to celebrate creation. In light of this, Sara Grobbelaar highlights a recurring pattern in the…
South Africa needs innovation by design to fix fragile, failing systems
We must go beyond resilience to build systems that can survive disruptions, self-correct and grow better from them, turning stress into strength
Women in engineering can help build a better South Africa
We need to enable more women — and men — to become engineers who possess the skills and resources to drive positive change
Breaking barriers: Inclusive innovation for a fairer future
Traditional innovation often relies heavily on large-scale investments in infrastructure and trained workers, two factors that are often lacking in economically depressed areas