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How emergency procurement fuels corruption – and how to prevent it

Bribery, the embezzlement of public funds, conflicts of interest, the unethical exchange of confidential information, and the steering of contracts and...
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Scientists identify 100 important questions facing plant science

Scientists identify 100 important questions facing plant science

An international panel of scientists that included a researcher from Stellenbosch University (SU), have identified a list of “100 of the most important...

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Stellenbosch University remains firmly committed to human rights, dignity, multilingualism and inclusivity

Stellenbosch University remains firmly committed to human rights, dignity, multilingualism and inclusivity

​Stellenbosch University (SU) takes cognisance of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) Report on language in SU residences. “Human dignity is non...

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World Consumer Rights Day: Support competition, support the consumer

World Consumer Rights Day: Support competition, support the consumer

​World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated annually on 15 March. In an opinion piece for Business Day, Prof Willem Boshoff from the Centre for Competition Law...

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Three FMHS researchers awarded for scientific excellence by SAMRC

Three FMHS researchers awarded for scientific excellence by SAMRC

​​Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) once again affirmed its spot as one of the top health science institutions on...

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L’Oreal-UNESCO grant will support research to combat antimalarial resistance

L’Oreal-UNESCO grant will support research to combat antimalarial resistance

​A PhD-student in chemistry at Stellenbosch University, Jessica Thibaud, is one of six South African female scientists to have received a generous grant from L...

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