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For years it has lagged Airbus, but that might be coming to an end.
Everything from food to metals are facing major upheaval.
Most sporting equipment is designed with typical able-bodied athletes in mind, whereas custom equipment to meet a particular Paralympian’s needs can be expensive. 3D printing offers a third way.
Low-cost titanium alloys in South Africa could be used in non-aerospace sectors, such as car parts, medical devices, implants, jewellery and kitchen appliances.
Titanium is a tough but light metal that makes great replacements for bone in our body. But it has plenty of other uses in industry as well.
South Africans living in communities along the country’s east coast are engaged in intensive protests against mining companies, despite rising danger.
South Africa his rich in minerals that, combined with the development of nanotechnology, can be used to help it develop new energy technologies.
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