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Enthoven reflects on state of democracy and economy at memorial lecture
Dr Adrian Enthoven emphasised the importance of 'thriving businesses' and social cohesion for South Africa's growth, at the Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert (FVZS) Institute's 5 th annual honorary lecture. Dr Enthoven, Executive Chairman of...
SU launches new postgraduate diploma for agronomists
Enquiring minds in the seed or fertilizer industry, or those who wish to expand their knowledge of crops and fertilizer management can now consider doing a new postgraduate diploma in Agronomy at Stellenbosch University (SU). It will be...
"Chameleon" of the dragonfly world quickly changes colour when temperatures change
The Spesbona damselfly is one of the few "chameleons" of the dragonfly world and quite unique to the insect world at that. Both the male and female of this endangered fynbos species change from royal blue to a much darker brown within...
New training laboratory boosts skills development in Africa
A long-term collaboration between Stellenbosch University and global medical technology corporation, Medtronic, has yielded an investment in excess of R120 million into healthcare training and education in South Africa. The announcement...
15 Maties Parasport Club members to represent SA in Rio
A total of 15 members of the Maties Parasport Club were included in the SA Paralympic team that was announced on Tuesday, 19 July. The Paralympic Games will take place in Brazil from 7-18 September. Among them are five SU students: Four in...
South Africa’s great white sharks heading for extinction
The magnificent great white shark ( Carcharodon carcharias L.) is one of the oldest shark lineages with an evolutionary origin dating back about 14 million years. New research from Stellenbosch University (SU) shows that the South African...
Funding 101: Sessions for funded students
Hosted by the Centre for Undergraduate Bursaries and Loans (CUBL), the Funding 101 information sessions are an opportunity to gain knowledge that will assist you to manage your financial circumstance during the year – a step towards...
Exercise in childhood benefits those with cerebral palsy in later life
There were two groups of athletes. First they cycled for 30 seconds as fast as they could on a stationary bicycle. Then they ran as fast as they could for 40m. And then they were asked to jump as high as possible off each individual leg...
Book shows Muslim education can help address social conflicts
An ethical exposition of Muslim education can help address many contemporary ills and global challenges such as social and societal conflicts, discrimination, exclusion and marginalisation, violence and the humiliation and dehumanisation of...
NSFAS Closeout Project: What, why, when?
NSFAS embarked on an on-going, national process to reconcile transactions between NSFAS and institutions at a student level.