Student volunteers are making a difference in the lives of their peers through the Tygerberg Pantry Project (TPP). TPP is an emergency support initiative addressing food insecurity among FMHS students. The project bridges critical gaps left by funding shortfalls, offering a lifeline to students struggling to make ends meet.

​Final-year MBChB student at Stellenbosch University (SU), Kayla Lourens has been recognised as one of South Africa's top final-year medical students, earning the Young Doctors Merit Award at the National Medical Awards.

In a first for South Africa, a surgeon with the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has successfully removed a donor kidney using robotic surgery technology at Tygerberg Hospital, marking an advancement in making organ donation less invasive for living donors.

Women's leadership award