Latest

South African inventions that made global history to celebrate this Heritage Month

IOL · 23 September 2026 at 06:00

South African inventions that made global history to celebrate this Heritage Month

From pool cleaners to medical scanners, these five South African inventions solved practical problems and went on to make their mark around the world.

Read the full article on IOL ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on iol.co.za — the content belongs to IOL.

South African inventions that made global history to celebrate this Heritage Month

More from IOL

Abdeslam Ouaddou explains decision to bench Oswin Appollis in MTN8 final defeat

Teboho Mokoena overcomes personal tragedy to fire Mamelodi Sundowns to MTN8 glory

Premier League Saturday: Henderson double fuels Chelsea as Spurs, Arsenal savour late drama

Williams heroics and Mokoena strike end Pirates' reign as Sundowns claim MTN8 crown

More in Latest

ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK | New ‘decision tool’ shakes up AI

LOFTUS MARAIS | Print is dead, long live print

ALI HAMDULAY | Getting help for stress and angst should be frictionless

LUNCEDO MTWENTWE | This election is time to get down to business

KABELO KHUMALO | Weapon of mass misinformation: Bozell’s diplomatic meltdown

SIYABULELA MAKUNGA | Why Competition Commission wants closure of fruit cannery halted