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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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Telling her story on her terms

Telling her story on her terms

As we look back on Women's Month in South Africa, Dr Beryl Botman, has just completed a number of Women's Month engagements in August in which she shared...

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Trolley Challenge 2022: Calling all faculties!

Trolley Challenge 2022: Calling all faculties!

The Development and Alumni Relations Division is calling on all Stellenbosch University faculties to participate in its annual Faculty Trolley Challenge which...

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Eminent SU researchers receive NRF awards

Eminent SU researchers receive NRF awards

​​Ten prominent researchers at Stellenbosch University (SU) were honoured by the National Research Foundation (NRF) at the annual NRF Awards held on Thursday 1...

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Disability Unit celebrates 15 years of support and inclusivity

Disability Unit celebrates 15 years of support and inclusivity

The Disability Unit at Stellenbosch University (SU) has pioneered many improvements on campus since it was established in January 2007. Unit head Dr Marcia...

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Year-old Climate School already making its mark

Year-old Climate School already making its mark

​The School for Climate Studies at Stellenbosch University (SU) is barely one year old, but has already achieved some major successes. This is even more...

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Casual Day: Persons with disabilities need all the support they can get

Casual Day: Persons with disabilities need all the support they can get

​​​Each year on the first Friday in September, South Africans celebrate Casual Day to raise awareness about the visible and invisible barriers that prevent...

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