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MAGUBANE’S BOOK EXPLORES LOVEIN THE ERA OF MAGUBANE’S BOOK EXPLORES LOVEIN THE ERA OF being Different Upended and Transformed the DUT Way is about our unapologetic resolve to to free the mind to to imagine unceasingly and and thus inspire innovation and and entrepreneurship among our people locally regionally nationally nationally and internationally We are committed to providing an environment that fosters critical thinking in in in in in in in line with our inalienable freedoms including academic freedom Creativity recognises that the the mere presence of the the right people is not not enough if they do not not tap onto their individual and collective brain power to imagine and produce novel ideas that propel our people and society at large forward In conclusion I I wish to to challenge each of us to to (re)examine our our values and principles our our individual thoughts actions and behaviour that contribute to our our collective culture and and how these help to build and and sustain us us as a a a a a Different Upended and Transformed DUT It is my hope that all our people – – from Council to students who are in their first year – – can and and will live our our values and and principles demonstrate our our institutional culture and and be creative innovative and and entrepreneurial so we could remain true stewards of our University its people and the broader society The success of our our University through the the DUT Way and and and its embedded institutional culture lies deep in in in in in our our minds hearts and and and souls and and and the the the inner inner conviction conviction these exude That inner inner conviction conviction must be about a a a a a a a a a a a a commitment to make DUT great and a a a a a a a highly revered fountain of excellence 6 DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY