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Antoinette van der Merwe

Opinion and features

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough!

As the year draws to a close, it’s time to pause, reflect, and celebrate a chorus of achievements that show just how far we’ve come together.

From the approval...

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Anita Nel

Opinion and features

You made us the benchmark in the sector!

Dear Innovation and Commercialisation Colleagues,

Before anyone accuses me of exaggeration, let me state clearly: during 2025, you have yet again set incredibly...

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Nicolette van den Eijkel

Opinion and features

You need the right amount of pizza!

I’m writing this on National Pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day. Apparently, the use of fermented fish dates all the way back to Ancient Rome — but...

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Ilhaam Groenewald

Opinion and features

Maties Sport celebrates unforgettable moments of excellence and resilience

As 2025 draws to a close, I wish to express my heartfelt appreciation to each of you, our staff. coaches, support staff, student-athletes, partners and our...

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Manie Lombard

Opinion and features

Finance celebrates 2025 in their rainbow garden: a place of people, progress and purpose

Finance had a very vibrant year end function with the theme -“Rainbow Garden” on 14 November 2025 and I want to reflect on what that means for us — not just in...

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Photo of Prof Nicola Smith

Opinion and features

What story did you leave behind this year?

One of my happy places is the beautiful seaside town of Stilbaai. Here I breathe and relax. And go for walks on the beautiful beach where you can get lost in...

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Leading academics, colleagues and students gathered at SU to reflect on Prof Lis Lange’s wide-ranging impact.

Education

Scholars reflect on the transformative legacy of Prof Lis Lange

Colleagues, friends, and students of the late Prof Lis Lange recently assembled in the Library Auditorium at Stellenbosch University (SU) for a memorial...

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Chloe Appollis: Administrative Officer for Transport Services in Bologna

Media release

Connecting Campuses: Insights from Chloë Appollis’ Staff Training Week at the University of Bologna

From 10 - 14 November 2025, Stellenbosch University International’s (SUI) Administrative Officer for Transport and Logistics, Chloë Appollis, recently travelled...

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Kirwan Adams with Polish colleagues at the General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces in Wrocław, Poland

Media release

Deepening Academic Ties: Stellenbosch University Strengthens Partnerships in Poland

Stellenbosch University (SU) continued to strengthen its international partnerships in Central Europe through recent visits to two of Poland’s leading...

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Mr Reginald Kgwedi in Bogotá, Colombia

Media release

Strengthening South–South Collaboration: Insights from Reginald Kgwedi’s Visit to Universidad de los Andes

When Mr Reginald Kgwedi from Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Department of Logistics travelled to Bogotá, Colombia, he discovered more than just a new academic...

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