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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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Breast cancer patients may find it hard to stick to treatment

Breast cancer patients may find it hard to stick to treatment

Worldwide, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer. It's also the leading cause of cancer-related death among women. The incidence of breast cancer...

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Naweed is Finance's own call centre

Naweed is Finance's own call centre

Naweed Mullajie has extensive knowledge of the University and its systems and is a go-to person for many since he can always either help or refer the query to...

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Kim makes it look effortless

Kim makes it look effortless

Kim truly deserves recognition for her work because she continues to tackle the most significant projects our department has seen with a confident, graceful...

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Suzette gets the job done

Suzette gets the job done

Suzette has been a part of the Finance division for many years and is one of those colleagues we can always turn to, to get the job done. Suzette never...

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Grant an extraordinary "Maroon Machine"

Grant an extraordinary "Maroon Machine"

Grant van Velden has been an extraordinary “Maroon Machine". He started his journey at Maties in 2005 as a first-year Sport Science student. He went on to...

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Rouvé exceeds all expectations

Rouvé exceeds all expectations

The nature of Rouvé Hlozek's role as space manager is very diverse and challenging. It includes the handling of spatial matters and general property matters...

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