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Woordfees festival goers’ willingness to learn isiXhosa gives students hope
Students participating in the #Amagama project at the Woordfees this year were pleasantly surprised about people's willingness to learn isiXhosa. Amagama means “vocabulary" in isiXhosa and the project, now in its second year, aims to cross...
Multilingualism discussed at SAALT Conference
The South African Association of Language Teaching (SAALT) hosted its annual conference in Pretoria at the Time Square Maslow Hotel in Menlyn, Pretoria, from 19-21 st June. This year's theme was “Advancing multilingualism – mining the...
Surviving six surgeries ignites Derek Tshiabuila's passion for medicine
In the pursuit of preventing and treating deadly diseases, Derek Tshiabuila, a PhD researcher at the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), is delving into the enigmatic realm of viral recombination. With a focus on three...
Preparing lecturers, students for a digital future — Prof Deresh Ramjugernath
By embracing digitisation, tertiary institutions have been able to enhance access to information, promote collaboration and communication, personalize learning experiences, provide flexibility in education, and prepare students for a...
Update on Admissions Policy and the Rector’s Discretionary Placement
The Council of Stellenbosch University (SU) met today (1 July) to discuss both: the Report from the Lewis Committee appointed by Council to investigate allegations of nepotism by the Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Wim de Villiers in...
SU engineering pioneer's great-grandchildren receive their doctorates together
Two great-granddaughters of one of Stellenbosch University's pioneers received their doctoral degrees together during the institution's April graduation ceremonies. They are oenologist Dr Jeanne Brand and clinical psychologist Dr Derine...
SENIOR RESEARCHER AND CURATOR OF SU MUSEUM HONOURED
In October 2018, she received an honorary award from the e'Bosch Heritage Project of Stellenbosch; and, on 15 February 2019, her alma mater, Outeniqua High in George, honoured her in the same way. Both awards are for recognition of her...
2019 Die Vlakte Bursary recipients announced
Five more students have benefited from the Stellenbosch University (SU) Die Vlakte Bursary scheme, with the announcement of the 2019 recipients this week. This brings the total value of Die Vlakte bursaries awarded to students over the...
Study explores role of indigenous knowledge in education
Exposure to the formal colonial education system has led children in a rural indigenous community in the Eastern Cape to be socialised in a manner that alienates them from their indigenous and cultural ways of being, living and doing, a...
Hard work and perseverance took Nthabiseng to her dreams
Growing up in the dusty streets of Gankwana village in Limpopo, 25-year-old Nthabiseng Seleme says she never ever imagined herself graduating with a master's degree in Chemical Engineering from Stellenbosch University (SU). “I am super...