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Cigarette ban objections shrouded in murky history of tobacco
The murky political history of tobacco offers the opportunity to dispassionately unpack the puritanical, moral, industrial protectionist and scientific arguments for and against the cigarette ban, writes Dr Elijah Doro (Department of...
Matie Education students motivate matrics around the country
Education students from the Stellenbosch University (SU) have recently released a Matric Survival Guide with tips and guidance to assist the class of 2020. Earlier during the lockdown period Die Matie reported on the Beyond Education...
Maties expert assists COVID-19 task force to make sports events safer
A sports and exercise medicine expert from Stellenbosch University (SU) is a member of a high-level international Outbreak Prevention Task Force that has developed a free online tool to help event organisers to assess and mitigate the COVID...
Book launched that explores the lasting effects of race and racism in SA society
A book exploring the lingering consequences of race and racism in South Africa and globally was launched during an online event hosted by the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) on Thursday, 25 June 2020. 'Fault Lines: A...
New podcast highlights SU research
Stellenbosch University (SU) has recently launched a new podcast channel highlighting current topics and innovative research done at the University. Created and run by SU's Corporate Communication, the podcast channel, called talks...
‘Everyone can make a difference’
As a young boy growing up in the Eastern Cape, Sven Weidner always wanted to lend a helping hand to those in need. He believes that no effort is too small to make a change. “It does not always need to be a financial donation; one can also...
Library and Information Service open from 6 July 2020
The Library and Information Service is pleased to announce that some of its branches are open for limited service to clients from 6 July 2020. The branches that are open are: SU Library, Engineering and Forestry Library, Medicine and...
Disinfection tunnels for Covid-19 have negligible benefit and are potentially dangerous
This article was originally published on Daily Maverick . Read the article here . Having communicated with a number of companies who are marketing and selling these in South Africa, we have yet to get a straight answer regarding what basis...
'Six months of COVID-19, and the challenges that still lie ahead'
Dear members of the SU community With the COVID-19 lockdown nearing 100 days in South Africa, we increasingly realise that we find ourselves not only in a health crisis but at a turning point in history. The pandemic has brought inequities...
Online learning at Maties: Golden opportunity for new era
* This article appeared on Netwerk24 on 21 July and in Die Burger on 22 July. Based on the lessons it has learnt this year, Stellenbosch University sees a golden opportunity to optimally combine classroom and online learning for its future...