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Sibulele Tonisi graduates

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From Mfuleni to master in biochemistry – SU graduate overcomes the odds

Growing up in the Cape Town township of Mfuleni, a career in science felt light years away, says Sibulele Tonisi. But last week (Tuesday, 24 March) he graduated...

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Noku Katom

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Theology graduate is proof that education has no expiry date

When teenage pregnancy and early parenting felt like a double-edged sword, Noku Katom made a life-changing decision: She would “go and fetch herself”.

This week...

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Blankenberg twins

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Twin triumph: Atlantis brothers graduate from SU

The Blackenberg twins’ journey with Stellenbosch University (SU) began in high school – and this week, they graduated together from the same faculty.

Born in...

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Blessed Muyanga at graduation

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Dignity restored – SU chemistry graduate’s journey to success

Blessed Muyanga came to Stellenbosch University (SU) in 2022 in pursuit of a science degree and a sense of independence. He never imagined he would become the...

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Dr Anneke Erasmus was awarded a PhD in Physics during the March 2026 graduation ceremony

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Curiosity with light leads to PhD in physics

As an undergraduate science student, Dr Anneke Erasmus’ curiosity about lasers made her stay behind after physics classes to ask lecturers about their research...

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Caitlin Sampson with her degree

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SU graduate turns hardship into hope

Caitlin Leigh Sampson’s academic journey has not only been marked by profound loss, but also by extraordinary endurance. Despite significant physical and...

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Annie de Villiers

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From pain a passion takes flight for SU history graduate

What began as a quiet hobby during moments of pain has taken flight into a powerful academic journey for Stellenbosch University (SU) graduate Annie de Villiers...

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Graduands celebrating

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Success takes centre stage as SU’s March graduation series gets underway

More than 3 600 graduands will cross the stage next week as Stellenbosch University (SU) confers degrees, diplomas and certificates during its March graduation...

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Reuben Masia celebrates his graduation

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First-generation SU medical graduate proves that dreams rooted in small places can travel far

Roossenekal, a 2,5 km² dot on the Limpopo map, is the kind of town “where the horizon feels close and the ceiling of dreams even closer”. But for Reuben Lefa...

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Prof Jan Lotz

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Purpose amid the pain – renowned radiologist Prof Jan Lotz graduates with a PhD at 78

At 78, an age when many of his peers are enjoying a quiet retirement, Emeritus Professor Jan Lotz has crossed the podium to receive his PhD in Applied Ethics...

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