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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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EDP student Shane now successful radio-frequency engineer

EDP student Shane now successful radio-frequency engineer

​Returning from a gap year abroad, Shane Moyce applied to study Engineering at Stellenbosch University (SU). As there was no space left in the mainstream...

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SU awarded multi-institutional international research grant of R26 million

SU awarded multi-institutional international research grant of R26 million

​Stellenbosch University (SU), along with three other institutions, has been awarded a R26 million research grant thanks to the unique research of Dr Lizabé...

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CFA career beckons for EDP graduate Roseline

CFA career beckons for EDP graduate Roseline

​Roseline Kolony, a BCom (Management Sciences) graduate who is currently busy with her honours degree in Finance, believes she would have missed out on...

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EDP leads Megan to mining

EDP leads Megan to mining

Having missed out on admission to the mainstream Engineering degree at Stellenbosch University (SU) by two points, Megan Versfeld was given the option of...

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Rare disease research group results are ‘beyond expectations’

Rare disease research group results are ‘beyond expectations’

​​A new research article details the transformative effect that a programme by the Rare Disease Genomics in South Africa (RDGSA) research group has had on the...

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Mandela Day: Build a country Madiba envisioned

Mandela Day: Build a country Madiba envisioned

​On Monday 18 July, people around the world celebrate Mandela Day. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University call on all South...

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