10 South African innovations and inventions that we can be proud of

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We all know that Dr Chris Barnard performed the world’s first heart transplant but there are a number of inventions that we as South Africans can be proud of.

Sure, South Africans didn’t invent the first car or telephone, but there were inventions and innovations that made life easier, helped save lives and put South Africa on the map.Sasol is the world's first oil-from-gas company and was founded on South African shores. It is also the country's largest fuel producer. It built on processes that were first developed by German chemists and engineer.

South Africans really revolutionised the medical field as Dr Selig Percy Amoils unveiled the Amoils Cryo Pencil at Soweto’s Baragwanath Hospital. The Amoils Cryo Pencil is the world's first surgical tool that uses nitrous oxide to destroy unwanted tissue and was used to treat Margaret Thatcher and Nelson Mandela’s eyes.The dolos is one of the most underrated but crucial inventions. The dolos is a concrete block weighing up to 20 tons in a complex geometric shape.

 

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All those inventions before the ANC took over rule.

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