Dr Albert van Jaarsveld was sworn in as the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) new Vice Chancellor and Principal at an official Installation ceremony held at the University’s Westville Campus in Durban, on 7 March 2015.
Prega Govender last week reported in the Sunday Times that a government plan to allocate R2-billion to eight historically disadvantaged universities over the next five years has been met with mixed reactions. The Department of Higher Education has budgeted R410.7-
Dr Sizwe Mabisela was inaugurated as Vice Chancellor on Friday, 27 February 2015. H e has been at Rhodes for 10 years. Prior to his appointment as Vice-Chancellor, he served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic and Student Affairs since 2008.
Global companies are wasting more than $30 billion (R346 billion) a year because they do not share supplier information, a ccording to an article on www.supplymanagement.com .
An article on SupplyManagement.com reports that a National Treasury review of public sector supply chain management has recommended an increase in nationally negotiated contracts and greater use of strategic sourcing.