Ntombela said it is visible that the province is ahead with technology. 

Meanwhile, the Health MEC, Montsheng Tsiu, also expressed her pride and urged everyone to continue working together to save people's lives. The Finance MEC, Gadija Brown, added that the CUT has used the pandemic as an opportunity to empower the youth. Brown says the CUT is not only in Mangaung, which is the epicentre of the virus in the province, it has also been able to lead the development of the aiding devices. 

The Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University, Henk de Jager, says the university commited R1 million to the coronavirus research and innovation. He says through the fund they will also donate 150 bottles of sanitisers to the community. CUT is currently producing 3D-printed non-evasive ventilation masks for use by coronavirus patients, hospital equipment such as oxygen connectors, and splitters.

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