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Dr Giress

Smart leak detection breakthrough boosts water management

Dr Giresse Komba, has developed a real-time AI system that detects and locates water leaks with 96% accuracy, providing a scalable solution to reduce losses and improve infrastructure efficiency.

15 April 2026

PhD Jeanette Fouch

TUT PhD advances cheetah conservation in South Africa

Jeanette Fouché, TUT PhD graduate, advances cheetah conservation through research using citizen science and artificial intelligence to track long-term population trends.

15 April 2026