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HEALTHCARE

Christopher Welile Mpehle

Christopher Welile Mpehle sees balance sheets differently. For him, finance is not simply about numbers — it is about widening access to healthcare and changing lives. The loss…

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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Dr Edmund Wessels

For biomedical engineer Dr Edmund Wessels, 33, innovation is most meaningful when it improves lives. As co-founder and chief technology officer of VAS MedTech, he leads the…

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South Africa’s medical technology landscape is characterised by deep structural dependence and systemic inefficiencies. The sector remains heavily import dependent. Photo: Supplied
21 APRIL

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…

  • Sara Grobbelaar
6 min read
Innovation in the health system is not a luxury, it is a necessity in the South African context. Photo: Denvor de Wee/Gallo Images/Foto24)
3D PRINTING

NHI: Innovations could help universal healthcare become a reality

Investment in African-led, context-specific technology such as 3D printing and artificial intelligence is vital

  • Cherise Dunn
5 min read