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The winners of the South African Bureau of Standards Design Achievers student awards were announced on Youth Day, June 16. Sidhika Sooklal, from the University of Pretoria, walked away with top honours for her cervical cancer awareness campaign. She will represent South Africa at a workshop in Nagoya, Japan, in December. This year's runner-up is Tinyiko Baloyi, from the University of Johannesburg, for her proposal to incorporate socially conscious imagery into the linings of fashion products and use recycled materials in a range of playful accessories. Tinyiko's award is to represent South Africa at a workshop in Hungary during September.
