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Mitch Launspach

Mitch Launspach

Springboks — Rugby Legends

As a British colony, rugby was introduced into public schools and clubs in South Africa, in the 19th century, starting with schools in the…

7 min readOct 23, 2021

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Andrew Forbes — Making Magic with Light

For the uninitiated, photonics is an exceptionally wide field, but basically it is the science and the application of light in all its…

4 min readAug 28, 2021

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South Africa’s Contribution to Science and Medicine

Patrick Soon-Siong

17 min readJun 16, 2021

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South African Medical Pioneers — Dr. Chris Barnard

It’s probably safe to assume that most people consider Doctor Chris Barnard performing of the world’s first successful heart transplant…

6 min readJun 12, 2021

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Extreme South Africans — Ryan Sandes: Part 2

5 min readMay 30, 2021

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World Cave Diving Record Back in South African Hands!

Karen van den Oever

2 min readMay 3, 2021

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More South African Medical Achievements

A Breath of Life for Covid Patients

5 min readMar 8, 2021

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World-class South African Medical Technology

World’s First Successful Heart Transplant

7 min readFeb 22, 2021

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Lithium-Ion Batteries — South Africa’s Gift to the World

I wonder if the Pretoria-born engineer/entrepreneur Elon Musk, who is so rapidly changing the world, knows that he can thank another…

5 min readFeb 15, 2021

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South Africa’s Salvage Superhero

No ship’s captain worthy of the name wants to sink his ship, or run it aground, but he should keep Nick Sloane’s number in his cell phone…

3 min readDec 16, 2020

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Mitch Launspach

Mitch Launspach

A South African who believes that South Africa’s contribution to the world is under-rated, and intends to make sure the world is aware of this before he dies!

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