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      A Student Built a Prosthetic Knee That Could Transform Mobility in South Africa

      A Student Built a Prosthetic Knee That Could Transform Mobility in South Africa

      by Brent Lindeque@BrentLindequeJanuary 26, 2026 1,004 0

      In clinics across the country, amputees are often forced to choose between affordability and safety. One engineering student decided that choice should not exist and built a prosthetic knee to…

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