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Feedback from Task Team on rape culture
Earlier this year the Rector's Management Team (RMT) established a task team on rape culture. Over the last two months the Task Team has made much progress in examining aspects of climate and culture and we will present a full set of...
Martin Butler appointed as new MBA head for USB
Martin Butler started his term as USB's new head of the MBA program yesterday (6 June). Butler was previously the head of USB's Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and Administration. "It is a real privilege to be allowed to build...
Health students get a taste of real-life medicine – and they love it
First-year students from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) at Stellenbosch University had the opportunity to meet some of the Western Cape communities that they will serve once they are qualified health professionals. As...
Agbiz honours Prof Karaan's role in SA agriculture
South Africa's Agricultural Business Chamber (Agbiz) has honoured Prof Mohammad Karaan of Stellenbosch University's Faculty of AgriSciences for his exceptional service to the South African agribusiness sector. He received the Agbiz Honorary...
Staff conversations on rape culture
Earlier this year, the Rector's Management team appointed a task team to investigate rape culture at Stellenbosch University. The Task Team on Rape Culture, chaired by Dr Birgit Schreiber, Senior Director: Student Affairs, met for the first...
Steinhoff Maties cricketer in SA U/19 team
After coming close a few times, Steinhoff Maties cricketer Ricardo Vasconcelos will finally get the opportunity to represent his country at U/19 level. Vasconcelos, a former learner of St Stithians College in Johannesburg, is a first-year...
Steinhoff Maties Hockey Women leading WPGC
The Steinhoff Maties Hockey women's team is firmly in charge of the Western Province Grand Challenge competition. Maties are in the first place on the WP league log after their match against Conberg on Sunday 5 June. Maties won 4-2 thanks...
Modern new look for Maties' old Agricultural Production course
Stellenbosch University's new BScAgric agricultural programme starts in 2017 and will combine soil, plant, animal and economy dimensions. "Don't you have a grazing expert who can talk about more than just seed, but also knows about soil...
Potholes – standards for maintenance must be implemented
Potholes are bad news. Ask any driver who has had to fork out thousands of rands or any passenger who has been seriously injured because of potholes left unattended by road authorities. They can cause damage and injuries and they can kill...
Inspired by mathematics
Growing up in Vangaindrano in the south east of Madagascar, it was the precision and rigorousness of mathematics that first drew Dr Eric Andriantiana to the field. Today he holds a Phd in Mathematics from Stellenbosch University and...