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Economy, business and public management

King V Roadshow explores future of corporate governance and practical boardroom application

King V, the fifth iteration of South Africa’s leading corporate governance framework, was launched by the Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) and the...
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Alumni network
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Career guidance team
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Economy, business and public management

Career Guidance Project opens new Worlds

As a 2020 matriculant, Keesha’s final year of high school unfolded against the backdrop of a global pandemic. Masks, social distancing, and unprecedented disruption defined what should have been a celebratory milestone.

Awards and milestones

Keesha Petersen’s resilience rewrites her future

Keesha Petersen remembers exactly how she felt in 2021, staring at her matric results. The numbers on the page told a story she couldn’t and wouldn’t accept.

As...

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Career guidance team

Economy, business and public management

Career Guidance Project opens new Worlds

Through the High School Career Guidance Project, learners are empowered to make informed, purposeful subject and career choices – decisions that hold the...

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Speakers and organising committee at the inaugural Babita Deokaran Annual Lecture.

Economy, business and public management

Babita Deokaran annual lecture turns memory into a call for justice and accountability

The inaugural Babita Deokaran Annual Lecture organised by the Anti-Corruption Centre for Education and Research (ACCERUS) under the leadership of Prof Pregala...

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Retiree - Prof Rachel Jafta

Economy, business and public management

Prof Rachel Jafta’s future is one of endless possibilities

For many, the word “retiree” conjures up images of a senior settling into a slower, more predictable rhythm of life. But some individuals defy the stereotype...

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Retiree - Adolph Neethling

Economy, business and public management

Adolph Neethling: Retirement is a journey, not a destination

For Adolph Neethling of the Department of Business Management at Stellenbosch University (SU), retirement at the end of this year is not a final chapter but...

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Huijie Zhang Research Day presentation

Economy, business and public management

Reframing HIV/Aids: A Structural Lens on South Africa’s Epidemic

The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences’ recent Research Day showcased a thought-provoking presentation by Huijie Zhang from the Africa Centre for...

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