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SU honorary doctorate for award-winning academic, writer and gender activist
Award-winning academic, writer and gender activist Prof Pumla Dineo Gqola received an honorary doctorate from Stellenbosch University (SU) at its December graduation. Gqola was awarded the degree Doctor of Literature (DLitt), honoris causa...
Single mother’s grit takes her from rural village to PhD in Molecular Biology
Raised in the small village of Nemangwe in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe, 40-year-old Dr Rachiel Gumbo was always destined for bigger things. She has literally and figuratively come a long way since she finished high school. Showing...
Speech therapist overcomes mental health challenges after years of struggling
When Firdous Sulaiman walked across the stage to get her degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Therapy on Tuesday (12 December), it was a triumphant conclusion to years of struggling. Having had to repeat three years of her studies at...
Honorary doctorate recipient proud to join Maties family
“I stand here before you deeply honoured and profoundly humbled by the recognition bestowed upon me and the privilege of joining the illustrious family of Stellenbosch alumni." With these words, the internationally recognised scholar and...
Engineering student creates solar-powered unicorn to inspire careers in STEM
Graduation is an opportunity to not only celebrate the qualifications of Stellenbosch University's (SU) students but also the creativity that stems from the pursuit of academic excellence. As part of her final-year project, Ella Gardiner...
International Olympic Committee awards Olympic Studies Research Centre to Stellenbosch University
2023 has continued to be a busy and impactful year for Maties Sport. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently approved and awarded Maties Sport the right to host an Olympic Studies Research Centre (OSRC). OSRCs are the brainchild...
Chancellor’s Award ‘acknowledges value of data at SU’
Loumarie Kistner, a data analyst in the Centre for Business Intelligence in the Division Strategic Initiatives and Information Governance, received a Chancellor’s Award in the category for professional services on Wednesday 13 December...
Navigating Action-based Relational Transformation: Insights from SU's 2023 Transformation Indaba
The Transformation Indaba is an annual event that presents an opportunity for the Stellenbosch University (SU) community to engage collectively on matters of transformation and assess progress. Hosted by the SU Transformation Office on...
After 10 years and 44 distinctions, Dr Keaton Harris has achieved his dream
You could write a book about the heart wrenching obstacles Keaton Harris had to endure to get where he is today – graduating cum laude as a medical doctor at Stellenbosch University (SU). The little boy who grew up in a single-parent...
In Memoriam: Prof Elmarie Costandius
It is with profound sorrow that Stellenbosch University (SU) mourns the untimely passing of Prof Elmarie Costandius, a visionary academic and a beacon of inspiration within our community. Costandius made an indelible mark at SU, said Dr...