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A family cooking with firewood in Qunu, the rural village where former South African President Nelson Mandela grew up. Carl De Souza/AFP via Getty Images

January 17, 2023

Technology and sustainable development: a hamlet in rural South Africa shows how one can power the other

Saurabh Sinha, University of Canterbury and Mduduzi Mbiza, University of Johannesburg

The essential ingredients in achieving the development goals are partnerships combined with smart thinking about how to deploy 21st century technologies.

There have been a few accounts of patients who have tested positive, then negative, then positive again for COVID-19. Shutterstock

December 16, 2020

COVID‑19 immunity and reinfection: why it’s still essential to take precautions

Sehaam Khan, University of Johannesburg and Saurabh Sinha, University of Johannesburg

So, if you have ever tested positive, there is a chance you could contract the virus again. And you could infect other people. You should still take the necessary precautions.

An Egyptian engineer at work on a project to upgrade the Suez Canal. Engineers will be crucial in making the sustainable development goals a reality. Amr Dalsh/Reuters

October 9, 2015

Engineering graduates can help Africa to meet its sustainable development goals

Saurabh Sinha, University of Johannesburg

If we want the Sustainable Development Goals to be more than just big dreams, Africa will need well trained engineers who can put their skills to good use in their own communities.

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