Zille vs Mbalula: How the DA’s ultimatum toppled Nkabane
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SIU investigation into lottery corruption hamstrung by red tape
The narrow terms of the original proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit to only look into dodgy lottery grants has hobbled the SIU, despite it having applied for an amendment to its terms 15 months ago
Reimagining business education – How global trends are shaping the future of work
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Breaking the MBA mould – A radical rethink of business education for the real world
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People back climate policy when weather events feel personal, new study finds
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NWU vice-chancellor, Prof Bismark Tyobeka, pleads for aligned academic hospital in North West
NWU is building the NWU Desmond Tutu School of Medicine, and Prof Tyobeka says pairing it with the planned North West academic hospital would benefit the province.
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.
The hidden cost of a broken funding system: SA’s public universities
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.
Prof Bismark Tyobeka appointed chairperson of Ministerial Expert Panel on Nuclear
The appointment places Prof Tyobeka at the helm of a body tasked with advising government on the pace, scale and procurement approach for new nuclear capacity.
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