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SU's top CA candidates talk about their success
Alumna Lauren Tsafandakis achieved first place in the Initial Test of Competence (ITC) of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), while four other SU candidates were among the top 10 nationally: Caleigh Robson (third...
Celebrating our cultures under one roof
This year we celebrated our women in the Responsibility Area with an unbelievable event that the Maties Sport Division organised at Ashanti in Paarl on 16 August 2023 with the beautiful theme of South African Culture. I see culture as...
An outstanding graduate crop for SciMathUS
Nineteen of the graduates who will cross the stage at this week’s Stellenbosch University (SU) April graduation ceremonies will not only become proud SU alumni. They will also join the growing ranks of students who have managed to reach...
MMed degree a triumph over adversity for young mother
When Dr Sade Hendricks (35) graduates with her MMed degree in Anaesthesiology, it will mark not only a major career goal in her life, but also a triumph over real adversity. Mere weeks before writing her final exit exam, Hendricks, who...
Prof Martina Meincken and co-authors nominated for Outstanding Article Award
The recent publication characterising the feasibility to use indigenous Southern African wood as tonewood by Martina Meincken, Gerhard Roux and Thomas Niesler was nominated as one of the most outstanding articles published in the South...
‘FBOs can play practical role in empowering and transforming the poor’ – PhD study
Faith-based organisations (FBOs) can help to empower those who are economically deprived by equipping them with job skills and by restoring their human dignity.This is according to Dr Susan Mellows who obtained her PhD in Practical Theology...
PhD graduate contributes to the development of smallholder farmers
Dr Obvious Mapiye is convinced that his childhood experience with animal and crop farming on a smallholding laid the foundation for his current achievements, which includes completing his doctoral studies and conceptualising the creation...
Double PhD celebration for siblings
It was a double celebration for siblings Clarice and Manisha du Plessis, who both graduated with PhDs during Stellenbosch University's (SU) April graduation series. Clarice (27), was awarded a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and Manisha (25)...
Up-and-coming guitarist graduates after many late nights
Juggling a successful music career and studying toward a master's degree in Engineering is not for the faint-hearted.But this week, Roelof van der Merwe, a member of the award-winning folk-acoustic band, Van Der Aven, proved that it...
Infant nutrition boosted by innovative training programme
This week researchers launched an innovative new training programme at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) that aims to change the health status of young children in South Africa. Development at a...