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Professor Sir Hilary Beckles receives honorary doctorate from NWU
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R44 billion: The big bucks of hunting tourism
About 95 000 jobs in South Africa depend on hunting tourism, according to a new study led by Prof Peet van der Merwe and Prof Andrea Saayman from the North-West University.
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The ongoing dysfunction within the NSFAS and various SETAs is jeopardising the futures of vulnerable students and placing strain on SA’s public universities, says NWU’s Prof Linda du Plessis.
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Education
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New science hub bridges lab-skills gap for underprivileged students
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Gauteng needs 200 more schools, says education MEC Chiloane
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Calls grow to address marginalisation of boys in education system