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An aversion to nonsense
Journalist. Lecturer. Ombudsman. Writer. A man with a very definite aversion to nonsense. One whose ideas about fairness and what’s right or wrong are aligned with the contents of the South African press code. That, in short, is Prof George...
Meet the Centre for Food Safety team!
Meet the Centre for Food Safety team! They recently received their new labcoats and are now ready for action! From left to right: Caitlin McQuillan (MSc), Michael Esterhuysen (MSc), Pumi Shange (PhD), Ivan Harris (MSc), Paula Smit (MSc)...
Prof Pieter Gouws presented two talks at the IAFP European symposium on Food Safety held in France in April
Prof Pieter Gouws presented two talks at the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) European symposium on Food Safety held in Nantes, France on 24-26 th April 2019. Prof Gouw's talks were entitled 'Listeriosis in South...
Prof Pieter Gouws was a key note speaker at the SAAFoST 23rd biennial international congress and exhibition
Prof Pieter Gouws was a key note speaker at the SAAFoST 23rd biennial international congress and exhibition with the theme 'Food Science and Technology for the 21st Century' that was held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Prof Gouw's speech...
#Researchforimpact: Is democracy backsliding?
Democracy is supposed to give political voice to marginalised people and advocate for socio-economic rights as well as equitable use of state resources to address inequality. But in recent years the near-universal conviction of the early...
What will climate change do to Africa’s butterflies and moths?
In coming decades, shifts in temperature and rainfall patterns because of climate change will significantly influence where and in what numbers African species of moths and butterflies are to be found. This is according to a study completed...
Russel Botman Bursary Fund 'creating opportunities for our next generation'
The late Prof Russel Botman, former Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU), was passionate about creating opportunities for deserving students to gain access to higher education. And it is this legacy that SU and his...
Nominations awaited for Joint Working Groups against gender-based violence at SU
Joint Working Groups are being set up to combat gender-based violence (GBV) at Stellenbosch University (SU). They will address issues identified in the memorandum of the Anti-GBV Movement SU, and management's subsequent response. This was...
Why alcohol remains a big threat to unborn babies in South Africa
Alcohol consumption is socially acceptable for individuals of legal drinking age. However, drinking during pregnancy is harmful and can lead to irreversible foetal cognitive and developmental issues. These are collectively known as foetal...
Engineering welcomes home tridentate monument after 50 years
"It is very apt to move this monument to our large building complex in the Faculty of Engineering's 75 thyear of existence," says the Dean, Prof Wikus van Niekerk. The tridentate monument, erected in Victoria Street 50 years ago in honour...