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Cigarette ban objections shrouded in murky history of tobacco
The murky political history of tobacco offers the opportunity to dispassionately unpack the puritanical, moral, industrial protectionist and scientific arguments for and against the cigarette ban, writes Dr Elijah Doro (Department of...
Matie Education students motivate matrics around the country
Education students from the Stellenbosch University (SU) have recently released a Matric Survival Guide with tips and guidance to assist the class of 2020. Earlier during the lockdown period Die Matie reported on the Beyond Education...
Maties expert assists COVID-19 task force to make sports events safer
A sports and exercise medicine expert from Stellenbosch University (SU) is a member of a high-level international Outbreak Prevention Task Force that has developed a free online tool to help event organisers to assess and mitigate the COVID...
Book launched that explores the lasting effects of race and racism in SA society
A book exploring the lingering consequences of race and racism in South Africa and globally was launched during an online event hosted by the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) on Thursday, 25 June 2020. 'Fault Lines: A...
New podcast highlights SU research
Stellenbosch University (SU) has recently launched a new podcast channel highlighting current topics and innovative research done at the University. Created and run by SU's Corporate Communication, the podcast channel, called talks...
Male peer networks used in pioneering large-scale trial to increase uptake of HIV prevention in men
Effectively engaging men in HIV prevention remains one of the greatest challenges to driving the HIV epidemic towards elimination in Sub-Saharan Africa. Professor Frank Tanser, a distinguished epidemiologist and Director: Population...
Equality Unit’s videos on social injustices in great demand
The Equality Unit (EqU) at Stellenbosch University (SU) has embarked on a visual arts social media project that addresses unfair discrimination and harassment, HIV/Aids, and other social injustices. This interactive and inclusive project...
Surviving, striving and thriving during COVID-19
The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences celebrated the resilience of women in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic during its first virtual Women's Day event held recently. The event embraced the theme Coping with COVID-19...
SU researcher awarded prestigious international fellowship
Prof Nuraan Davids from the Department of Education Policy Studies in the Faculty of Education is the recipient of a prestigious fellowship from the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) at Stanford University in...
A love for numbers opens door to the world for SU lecturer
A fascination with numbers and a penchant for problem-solving helped a quiet boy from a poor village in northern Namibia become a world-respected financial mathematician who has visited and lectured at some of the world's leading...