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Economy, business and public management

From computer lab to community asset: EMS donation extends impact beyond campus

Retired computers from Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences are helping to advance education, skills development and...
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Institutional news

SU features among leading higher education institutions globally in several subject areas

As the new academic year approaches, it’s welcome news that Stellenbosch University (SU) continues to feature among the leading higher education institutions...

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As a 2020 matriculant, Keesha’s final year of high school unfolded against the backdrop of a global pandemic. Masks, social distancing, and unprecedented disruption defined what should have been a celebratory milestone.

Awards and milestones

Keesha Petersen’s resilience rewrites her future

Keesha Petersen remembers exactly how she felt in 2021, staring at her matric results. The numbers on the page told a story she couldn’t and wouldn’t accept.

As...

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Career guidance team

Economy, business and public management

Career Guidance Project opens new Worlds

Through the High School Career Guidance Project, learners are empowered to make informed, purposeful subject and career choices – decisions that hold the...

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Speakers and organising committee at the inaugural Babita Deokaran Annual Lecture.

Economy, business and public management

Babita Deokaran annual lecture turns memory into a call for justice and accountability

The inaugural Babita Deokaran Annual Lecture organised by the Anti-Corruption Centre for Education and Research (ACCERUS) under the leadership of Prof Pregala...

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Retiree - Prof Rachel Jafta

Economy, business and public management

Prof Rachel Jafta’s future is one of endless possibilities

For many, the word “retiree” conjures up images of a senior settling into a slower, more predictable rhythm of life. But some individuals defy the stereotype...

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Retiree - Adolph Neethling

Economy, business and public management

Adolph Neethling: Retirement is a journey, not a destination

For Adolph Neethling of the Department of Business Management at Stellenbosch University (SU), retirement at the end of this year is not a final chapter but...

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