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Lockdown and a lack of cigarettes for World No Tobacco Day
Ever since the ban on tobacco products came into effect, people have been laughing at all the “ZOL" memes and videos doing the rounds. People are frustrated and many have resorted to making use of the black market to gain access to tobacco...
TygerMatie’s data ‘skeem’ ensures no student gets left behind
In yet another example of students pulling together in a time of need, fifth-year medical student Sibongumezi Mtshali has started a campaign to help students from underprivileged backgrounds buy data to access their online studies during...
Stories of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic can help us today
A research project at Stellenbosch University (SU) that commenced in 2018, the centenary year of the Spanish Influenza, has gained much more relevance today with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, “Analysing the spread and...
Urgent mental health intervention needed during COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has damaged the mental well-being of many people. This damage may be hard to reverse without prompt action, argues Prof Soraya Seedat from the Department of Psychiatry in an opinion piece for News24. Read the complete...
'Extraordinary academic' receives Schumann medal
The recipient of the CGW Schumann medal for the best postgraduate student in 2019 at SU's Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, Mr Willem Wilken, is already fronting up to a new challenge as he furthers his studies in the foreign...
Dr Roomaney – one of 51 SA academics selected for advancement programme
Dr Rizwana Roomaney, a lecturer in the Psychology Department at Stellenbosch University, has been selected as one of 51 black academics from across South Africa to participate in the Black Academics Advancement Programme in 2020. She is...
Students play an integral role in healthcare delivery: findings from South Africa
This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the full article here . Reports from around the world show that the shortage of health professionals in public healthcare systems will be worsened by the increased demand for...
Webinar: Strategies for Dealing with Uncertainty.
In this webinar, Prof Martijn van der Steen, talks to our 2020 Masters in Public Administration students about uncertainty in policymaking and management in complex systems. Click here to access the webinar recorded on the 16th of July.
The 3rd Number of the Voice of the Local African Manager July 2020.
ALGA of UCLG Africa is honored to share with its 3rd Number of the Voice of the Local African Manager July 2020. UCLG-Africa and its Academy would like to take this Opportunity to express to all its sincere thanks and profound gratitude...
Mandela set example by living his values
On Saturday (18 July), we celebrated Mandela Day. In opinion pieces for Mail & Guardian and News24 respectively, Dr Chris Jones (Unit for Moral Leadership) and Prof Nico Koopman (Vice-Rector: Social Impact, Transformation and Personnel)...