8649 results found
Your search returned more than 500 results. Please try to refine your search or make use of one of the filters.
More pedestrian crashes in poorer areas
Every year, many South Africans die on our roads despite safety awareness campaigns and threats of tougher penalties for reckless driving. Among the numerous fatalities are pedestrians who remain the most vulnerable road users. The...
CUGH elective sparks passion for Public Health
An elective in Public Health with the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) in Washington was all it took to make fifth-year medical student Yonela Kentane more determined than ever to pursue a career in public health...
Two SU researchers receive FLAIR fellowships
Dr Margreth Tadie, a lecturer in the Process Engineering Department and Dr Debra Rossouw, a biotechnologist at the Stellenbosch University's Institute for Wine Biotechnology, are two of 30 scientists in Africa to have been selected...
Prof Jordan takes over the reins at Nursing and Midwifery
With an undergraduate nursing programme having been reinstated this year at Stellenbosch University (SU), it is an exciting time to be at the helm of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery. “The programme offers a transformative journey...
System Renewal Project concluded with contracts for cutting-edge systems for SU
With the recent signing of two software contracts the analysis, planning and procurement phases of Stellenbosch University's System Renewal Project (SRP) have now been concluded, paving the way for the implementation of two major...
FMHS affirms its commitment to transformation
Following serious concerns raised about an article published by researchers from the Department of Sport Science, that has since January 2019 been part of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, we wish to re-emphasise our ongoing...
Top students in Computer Science rewarded
Prize money of R75 000 – and the ten-year anniversary of the Andries van der Walt medal – were some of the highlights at the award ceremony of the Computer Science Division on 19 March 2019. Every year the Computer Science Division relies...
Book probes poverty and inequality
The following article by Val Boje was published in the Pretoria News of 26 April 2019: As South Africa celebrates 25 years of democracy and with citizens heading to the polls in 12 days time (May 8), a book launched at the University of...
Prof Thuli Madonsela receives Leadership for Justice Award in New York
Prof Thuli Madonsela, the Law Faculty Trust Chair in Social Justice in the Faculty of Law at Stellenbosch University (SU), has receive yet another accolade for her work in the pursuit of social justice. Prof Madonsela was honoured with...
South Africa should consider taxing wealthy citizens
The following article Why South Africa should seriously consider taxing its wealthy citizens was published in Th e Conversation of 29 April 2019. This is an edited extract from a chapter written by Samson Mbewe, Ingrid Woolard and Dennis...