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Have we given AI a free pass for too long?	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10320	Have we given AI a free pass for too long?	Lisa Esterhuyzen	Should we be fearful of Artificial intelligence (AI) and the pace at which it is progressing? Will we lose control over our future or will AI complement and augment human intelligence?
Count the real cost of malnutrition on a country’s economy, says Prof Simba Sibanda	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10301	Count the real cost of malnutrition on a country’s economy, says Prof Simba Sibanda	Anneke Muller	Too many food-related policies in Africa end up being nothing more than mere wish lists.
EMS staffer benefits from skills exchange programme with Lund University	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10257	EMS staffer benefits from skills exchange programme with Lund University	Daniel Bugan	EMS staffer benefits from skills exchange programme with Lund University
SoA equips small businesses with key accounting skills	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10252	SoA equips small businesses with key accounting skills	Daniel Bugan	SoA equips small businesses with key accounting skills
Meet Prof Dieter, the data detective	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10246	Meet Prof Dieter, the data detective	Corporate Communication & Marketing / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie & Bemarking	Prof Dieter von Fintel uses data storytelling to understand why some people and places are more well-off than others and also to uncover the impacts of modern-day policies that try to address inequalities that were inherited from the past.
Rooting out corruption key to reducing poverty in Africa	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10238	Rooting out corruption key to reducing poverty in Africa	Corporate Communication & Marketing / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie & Bemarking [Alec Basson]	Reducing poverty effectively in Africa requires a concerted effort to combat corruption at multiple levels, accompanied by ethical leadership, community involvement, and strategic policy interventions.
CST announces Nina Callaghan as deputy director	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10236	CST announces Nina Callaghan as deputy director	Centre for Sustainability Transitions	The Centre for Sustainability Transitions has appointed Nina Callaghan as its deputy director.
INDUSTRY LEADERS INSPIRE OPTIMUS STUDENTS	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10229	INDUSTRY LEADERS INSPIRE OPTIMUS STUDENTS	Sharon Malan	Industry leaders inspire OPTIMUS students
EMS student and team secures first prize in influential data science hackathon	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10219	EMS student and team secures first prize in influential data science hackathon	Daniel Bugan	EMS team secure first prize in influential data science hackathon
SoA first-years secure first prize in Deloitte competition	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=10198	SoA first-years secure first prize in Deloitte competition	Daniel Bugan	Top prize for first-year BAcc students the Deloitte Chartered Accountant (CA) of the Future 2023 Project competition