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UKZN astronomers to make history

A R70m South African project will allow for the secrets of radio bursts and dark energy to be investigated.

A multi-million rand telescope will generate cutting-edge South African science, stimulate economic and technological development and train students in critical skills.

The ground-breaking Hydrogen Intensity and Real-time Analysis eXperiment (HIRAX) telescope is being funded by the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and the national Department of Science and Technology through the National Research Foundation.

Wear your skin proudly

Lerato Sithibe is a woman living with albinism. She wears her skin proudly not allowing negative stereotypes to define her.

Lerato Sithibe is at the forefront of raising awareness about albinism.“It is important for people like me not to let others define their identity. Wear your skin proudly because you are wonderfully made,” she said.

Carving out a better future

Youngsters from a rural  Mpumalanga community are crafting a living for themselves as furniture makers, thanks to a learnership, state funding and self-initiative.

 A few years ago, government encouraged young people to establish co-operatives to help address issues of youth unemployment, inequality and poverty.

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