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Stellenbosch University
“Remain open to the experience”
Robert Kotze, senior director of Stellenbosch University (SU) International, welcomed more than 420 Non-degree international students on campus on Monday 7 February 2022, at the official start of their face-to face orientation. This year...
Stellenbosch University
Newcomers learn about SU International’s sustainability initiatives
The Stellenbosch University (SU) Sustainable Development Impact (SDG/2063) Hub was introduced to 5 000 SU first-years on Saturday 10 February 2022. The hub is housed in SU International's Centre for Collaboration in Africa. This formed...
Stellenbosch University
The Sky is not the limit
She remembers how her mother told her the sky was the limit. Only when she was sitting on the highest peak of the world, did Saray Khumala realise that her mother's words were not true. “Here I sit on the peak of Mount Everest, and the sky...
Stellenbosch University
SciMathUS 2022: Maximise your second chance
Maximise your second chance − this was the message to the 130 new students who were welcomed to the SciMathUS class of 2022 during a ceremony at Stellenbosch University (SU) on Monday, 14 February. The SciMathUS university preparation...
Stellenbosch University
Dialogue: Public lecture to focus on diversity and inequality in farming futures
For the first African Food Dialogue session of 2022 to be held by Stellenbosch University (SU) international agronomist Prof Ken Giller will look at the future of farming, and how diversity and inequality across different markets and value...
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CISU joins embassy’s 2022 Chinese New Year’s event
On 28 January 2022, the Chinese embassy in South Africa hosted a virtual Chinese New Year's event to bid farewell to the 'Year of the Ox' and usher in the 'Year of the Tiger'. At the invitation of the embassy, the Confucius Institute at...
Stellenbosch University
Covid-19 has put our epidemic preparedness to the test
Covid-19 has truly tested our ability to control infectious diseases. Routine infrastructure, trained personnel, ongoing research, and intersectoral collaboration can help us prepare for future outbreaks, writes Prof Hassan Mahomed...
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Disability studies could help end discrimination against people who stutter
Stuttering can be debilitating and frustrating. This is something Dr Dane Isaacs knows all too well. As a person who stutters, he had to overcome many barriers and had to deal with oppression and discrimination all his life. “Growing up...
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Investments in Sustainable Development Goals key for social justice
World Day of Social Justice was observed on 20 February. In an opinion piece for Daily Maverick, Dr Chris Jones (Unit for Moral Leadership) writes that investments in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals can help make social...
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Stellenbosch University’s campus marginally affected by taxi unrest
The South African Police Services (SAPS) impounded taxis in town and around the Stellenbosch University Campus, followed by taxi operators blocking crossings in town. Taxi drivers and supporters ran away from SAPS over parts of the campus...