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Transformation Office hosts conversations on Human Rights
The celebration of Human Rights Day is an important opportunity for South Africans to reflect on the critical significance of the Bill of Rights. One of these rights is the right to human dignity, which is affirmed as a founding value in...
Graduation week becomes a family affair
A total of 1167 students in the Faculties of Economic and Management Sciences (Group A), Medicine and Health Sciences, Law, Education and Military Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) were on Tuesday (15 March 2016) rewarded for their...
Top researchers honoured
Four of the Faculty of Science's top researchers were honoured with Chancellor's Awards for research excellence during Stellenbosch University's graduation ceremonies recently. Prof. Dave Richardson, a world leader in invasion biology, and...
'Mission accomplished' – Portfolio Committee
Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training described its oversight visit to Stellenbosch University (SU) on Wednesday morning (16 March 2016) as a success. "Mission accomplished. We came here to get information and we...
Four things parents can do to keep their kids’ kidneys healthy
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. There has been an increase in kidney disease in children globally. In the developed world up to 5% of patients with chronic kidney disease are children...
Female student lays charge of rape; suspect arrested
Stellenbosch University learnt this morning (Saturday 2 April 2016) of an allegation* of rape of a female member of its student community that occurred on the Stellenbosch Campus in the early morning hours. A female student has laid a...
Rector speaks on rape, 'rape culture' and campus safety
Safety measures, legislation and disciplinary structures may act as deterrents to the rape and assault of women, but it will not prevent gender violence. A 'rape culture' goes beyond criminal acts or legal aspects. It reflects a general...
SU hosts historical meeting of numerical and applied mathematicians
The first SANUM* meeting came into existence in 1975 when two eminent mathematicians, Prof. Lothar Collatz (1910-1990) from Germany and Dr Fritz John (1920-1994) from the United States of America, happened to visit South Africa at the same...
USB community in shock after death of Dr Kobus Serfontein
Last week, the Director of USB, Prof Piet Naudé, announced the sudden death of Dr Kobus Serfontein, head of Leadership Studies at USB. Dr Serfontein passed away on Wednesday afternoon, 30 March. Dr Serfontein joined the USB formally in...
Dr Alex Andrason soaks up new languages
Icelandic, Polish, Swedish, French, Spanish, Russian, English, Mandinka, Afrikaans and Xhosa. A mouthful of languages understood and spoken by Stellenbosch University (SU) researcher Dr Alex Andrason. With two doctorates under his belt...