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Saheti learner makes face shields for healthcare worker

Nicolas Christofides, a prefect and member of Saheti's Sciences Club, volunteered to join the RUACH 3D initiative of South Africa.

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Nicolas Christofides and his printer.

Nicolas Christofides, a prefect and member of Saheti’s Sciences Club, volunteered to join the RUACH 3D initiative of South Africa.
This initiative has set out to donate face shields and face masks to healthcare workers in South Africa.
So far over 7 000 face shields have been printed and donated, including 50 made by Nicolas himself, using his home 3D printer.

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Marietta Lombard

Editor-in-Chief of Caxton Joburg Metro with 26 years' experience in the community newspaper industry. I serve as Gauteng Director and deputy executive director of the Forum of Community Journalists and I am a press representative of the Press Council SA.

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