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Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) plays an important role in addressing the human capital development needs of South Africa and the rest of the African continent in both health care and science & technology fields. The Council of the SMU is the governing body of the University, and has, as part of its fiduciary duty, a responsibility to determine the strategic direction of the University. Two (2) vacancies in the category of experts who are appointed to the Council on the basis of their expertise and experience (i) human resources and (ii) law, have arisen, necessitating the call for nominations. In terms of paragraph 20(6) of the SMU Statute, organizations, interest groups and individuals are invited to nominate qualifying candidates to fill the following two vacancies:

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Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) plays an important role in addressing the human capital needs of South Africa and the rest of the African continent in both health care and science & technology fields. The Council of the SMU is the governing body of the University, and has, as part of its fiduciary, duties, a responsibility to determine the strategic direction of the University.

Two vacancies in the category of Council members elected from the ranks of the donors of the SMU have to be filled for a four-year term. The nomination process for the two donor representatives on the Council of the SMU is described in paragraph 59 of the SMU Statute as follows:

• The Registrar must call for written nominations of persons to be elected from the ranks of the University donors in the printed and/or electronic media, as appropriate.
• Nominations must be signed by at least two proposers and by the nominee, indicating his or her acceptance of the nomination.

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