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Rising basketball star graduates after giving his studies the full-court press
Overcoming challenges on the basketball court has helped rising sports star Lutho Skweyiya score a slam dunk in the academic arena as well. The Maties Sportsman of the Year for 2023 graduated from Stellenbosch University (SU) on 14 December...
Mom gets to cap son on graduation day
The ecstatic celebrations of graduation day sometimes obscure the harrowing struggles students and their families endure to make it to the finishing line. For Kayden Carelse, receiving an honours degree in logistics on 14 December was an...
Popular journalist obtains master’s degree for research on payment model for media
Award-winning journalist Carryn-Ann Nel has overcome many obstacles in her long career, but the most difficult challenge she set for herself was to obtain a master's degree in journalism. Her graduation from Stellenbosch University (SU) on...
Engineering graduate plans to pay SU skills forward
When Kabelo Tlhabadira moves to the town Kathu in the Northern Cape in January to start his career as a civil engineer-in-training at the Sishen Mine, he will be accompanied by his younger brother, Onalenna. The main reason for uprooting...
Enabling social impact through student engagement
On 8 February 2024, more than 5 000 new Matie students will participate in the annual Social Impact Community Morning at Stellenbosch University (SU) during the official Welcoming Week Programme for newcomers. The Division for Social...
Prof. Thuli and supporters sweat for #Action4Inclusion
Prof. Thuli Madonsela, the first director of the newly established Centre for Social Justice at Stellenbosch University, and a group of supporters for the #Action4Inclusion (#A4I) campaign on Saturday (3 February) endured the scorching...
World Cancer Day: Genetic testing, better healthcare can help improve cancer treatment
World Cancer Day was observed on Sunday 4 February. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University suggest ways to close the global cancer care gap. Click on the links below to read the articles as published. Dr Yuri...
Read aloud to a child on World Read-Aloud day
In South Africa today, reading levels of learners are a massive concern requiring educators to prioritise reading by finding opportunities to highlight and explore literacy initiatives. According to the Department of Basic Education's...
Legal reforms needed to combat unauthorised use of images
If your image (physical image, voice, signature, likeness, etc.) has been used without your consent for commercial purposes, especially in the absence of a contract, proving your case in court would be difficult because South African law...
New, updated MobiLex app ready to use
With the support of Stellenbosch University's IT Department, MobiLex (a multilingual web-based subject glossary) received new wings at the start of 2024. During 2023 the app had to undergo major changes to ensure that it is compatible...