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Nkosi Johnson’s legacy honoured with naming of new residence
Stellenbosch University (SU) is honouring the legacy of the iconic child Aids activist, Nkosi Johnson, by naming a new student residence after him. Nkosi Johnson House is the latest of three new student residences at SU's Medical and...
SU Choir to perform in UK
The talented Stellenbosch University (SU) Choir, ranking as one of the top university choirs in the world, is spreading its wings to participate in a prestigious world choir eisteddfod. The choir will be touring the United Kingdom from 29...
SA’s effort to improve child health is having teething problems
This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the full article here . Understanding children's nutritional status is important. Globally, nearly half of all deaths in children under five are caused by malnutrition. This...
Students learn theory, practice and a few lessons in life
The Maze Runner might sound like the title of a movie. Not in this instance. It is the name of the group project for final-year Mechanical and Mechatronic students where they learn mechanical and electronic design, manufacturing and control...
"First generation experience" attracts many top learners
Universities can be quite daunting for learners who have no experience of academic or tertiary institutions. On 10 May the Faculty of Engineering welcomed top learners in Grades 11 and 12 whose parents have not had the opportunity to...
Four Maties in Junior Springbok squad
The Junior Boks will be in action at the World Rugby U20 Championship in the south of France from 30 May to 17 June. All four players were in the Maties Young Guns squad that won the Varsity Cup's u20 tournament for the first time in the...
Justine looks toward Tokyo 2020
“I'm sad that I won't compete at a Varsity Athletics meet again. I've watched the competition develop over the past few years and it was a good experience. Now it's time for younger athletes to make their mark," she says. Justine Palframan...
SU’s Akile Khoza competes for Miss SA crown
Twenty-three-year old Master's student in Neuroscience at Stellenbosch University (SU), Akile Khoza is one of the top 12 finalists in the annual Miss South Africa pageant to be held on Sunday (27 May 2018) The Mpumalanga brainy beauty will...
SU Museum hosts a conversation on the role of struggle songs
“Nkosi Sikeleli Afrika" (Lord Bless Africa), “Ndodemnyama" (Beware, Verwoerd!) and “Sikakela Izwe Lakithi" (We Protest for Our Land) are but a few iconic struggle songs that have been sung during the fight against apartheid in South Africa...
SU academics sharpen their science voices at Conversation workshop
Thirty Stellenbosch academics, all keen to sharpen their popular science writing skills, participated in a workshop hosted at the Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST) on 22 May 2018. Two members of the editorial...