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Opinion and features

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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When climate change leaves you with the only (most expensive) option to adapt

When climate change leaves you with the only (most expensive) option to adapt

​​​There may come a time in our efforts to gradually adapt to climate change that we are pushed over a tipping point – when the only choice we face is either a...

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Private, communal landholders need more support to protect rhinos

Private, communal landholders need more support to protect rhinos

​Rhino numbers in key state-run parks in South Africa, notably the Kruger National Park, have declined dramatically because of poaching. Losses on private and...

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Stellenbosch fulfills the dreams of Erin Solomon

Stellenbosch fulfills the dreams of Erin Solomon

​After a two-year hiatus due to Covid-19, the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival hosted its 17thfestival from 1 to 10 July 2022. One of the most...

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Harvard Professor shares about classroom discourse at the Faculty of Education

Harvard Professor shares about classroom discourse at the Faculty of Education

​​​​​​​​​​Prof Catherine Snow, the John and Elisabeth Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education shared about her...

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Running the extra mile for student access

Running the extra mile for student access

Great news! Professor Karin Baatjes has surpassed her goal of raising R49 000 for the iThemba Bursary Fund.

In her efforts to provide critical financial...

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Research grant conditions holding women in STEM back

Research grant conditions holding women in STEM back

​​The International Day of Women and Girls in Science was observed on Saturday 11 February. In an opinion piece for News24, Prof Anita Bosch & Dr Georgina...

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