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Ubuntu and rooibos connected through their intrinsic value
There is a particular connection between the metaphor of Ubuntu and the ecology of Aspalathus linearis, one of the endemic species popularly known in global markets as rooibos tea. According to Rhoda Malgas, a lecturer and PhD candidate in...
New study probes COVID-19 impact on women academics
The findings of a research study on the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on women academics was at the heart of an online gender enrichment workshop run by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences on 28 September 2020. The workshop...
Prof Deresh Ramjugernath appointed as SU's new Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Learning and Teaching
Prof Deresh Ramjugernath (48), Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), is the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Learning and Teaching at Stellenbosch University (SU). The SU Council appointed Ramjugernath in...
SA must redouble its policy and relief efforts to stave off hunger
The article below, “ South Africa must redouble its policy and relief efforts to stave off hunger" by Leila Patel, Servaas van der Berg and Grace Bridgman, was published on 30 September 2020 by the Daily Maverick: Hunger and food...
SU wine experts nudge Sauvignon Blanc competition into the technological era
It's faster than judging on paper. It eliminates possible typing errors with the entering of scores. Because less paper is used, a competition's carbon footprint shrinks. It is also possible to create an aroma profile of each wine...
Approved 2021 term and examination dates
The Institutional Committee for Business Continuity (ICBC) recently approved the term and examination dates for 2021. These dates were determined by taking into account the various factors that have impacted the education sector over the...
SU’s top students honoured at Rector’s Awards
Stellenbosch University (SU)'s top students who excelled in areas such as academics, leadership and social impact were honoured with Rector's Awards for Excellent Achievement during an online event on Thursday evening (01 October 2020). In...
Unscrupulous lenders continue to fleece vulnerable debtors
A new report by the Stellenbosch University (SU) Law Clinic reveals that unscrupulous lenders continue to fleece poor South African debtors with deductions of up to 75% of their monthly wages leaving them with little to no income to...
Let us rebrand Stellenbosch University together
Stellenbosch University (SU) has embarked on the development of its new brand identity, and the SU community is urged to participate in the process. With valuable input gained from the previous institutional consultation phase, as well as...
The prize-winning South African book was published in 2019, as a joint venture between Winetech, the South Afr
A book by two Stellenbosch University soil scientists that provides tips on how the grape industry can ensure sustainable soil preparation has been international recognized by the vitivinicultural wine publishing world. It was written by Dr...