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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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Staff praised for 'agile resilience' shown during pandemic

Staff praised for 'agile resilience' shown during pandemic

Stellenbosch University (SU) thrived during the Covid-19 pandemic because of the hard work, dedication and “agile resilience" of its staff.

This was the main...

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Postgraduate study in Science Communication at Stellenbosch University

Postgraduate study in Science Communication at Stellenbosch University

Science managers, policymakers and funders, and researchers themselves, increasingly recognise the value and importance of strategic and effective public...

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I am enough

I am enough

"Beautiful people, believing I am enough is an important part of a healthy relationship with myself. Those of us who stand firmly in this belief can be mentors...

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New study helps us to understand perinatal suicide in South Africa

New study helps us to understand perinatal suicide in South Africa

​Maternal suicide rates in South Africa might be reduced by offering perinatal mothers practical support and material help with childcare and poverty...

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Insights achieved with volumetric electron microscopy

Insights achieved with volumetric electron microscopy

​Electron microscopy (EM) has long been an essential tool for researchers to assess the ultrastructural detail of cells and tissues at nanoscale resolution

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People with intellectual disability have a right to sexuality

People with intellectual disability have a right to sexuality

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the full article here.

Many South Africans living with intellectual disability don't have...

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