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Certainly the University of Limpopo has distinguished itself
by being true to its vision of ‘being a leading African university
focused on the developmental needs of its communities and
epitomising academic excellence and innovativeness’. Not only
has its researchers conducted research in neighbouring villages,
but the University also continues to feed back into these
communities. When the need arises, communities look up to the
University for intervention and help, so, the communities see the
University as a strategic partner. However, there are still many
other areas of possible intervention and partnership that require
substantial funding, which the current government funding
model does not cover.
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