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“No one is safe, unless everyone is safe” – Appeal for vaccine solidarity
“In the first wave you applauded us. In the second wave you sympathised with us. In the third wave you ignored us. In the fourth wave we gave up. We've fought a disease half the world doesn't believe in. We've fought the despair of...
Detailed analysis by African scientists of SARS-CoV-2 published in Science
Scientists and public health officials in Africa join forces to expand genomic training and facilities so the continent can respond robustly to the global pandemic. If left behind, Africa could become a breeding ground for new variants...
Ubuntu: A more radical interpretation needed to bring change
Did a “rainbow nation" interpretation of Ubuntu gloss over South Africa's historic injustices too fast? Pre-empting a premature push toward unity and reconciliation, before issues like poverty, joblessness and inequality were sufficiently...
New SRC announced
The Stellenbosch University (SU) Election Committee has confirmed that the following students will serve in the 2021/22 Students' Representative Council (SRC), having been elected in an independent, free and fair general election...
SU/Kayamandi initiative uses art to change negative attitudes towards mental illness
In a first-of-its-kind Stellenbosch University (SU) social impact initiative, academics and artists worked together to combat the stigmatisation of those with mental illness. Driven by Prof Ben Loos and Dr Tando Maduna (both from...
SU book project to have impact on education during and beyond pandemic
In a social impact project of Stellenbosch University (SU), a series of four books will be published that aim to empower learners, teachers, parents and principals in dealing with the demands of teaching and learning both during and after...
Reserve Bank Governor speaks about inflation control
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has largely delivered on its commitment to control inflation over the past 21 years. This was the prevailing message delivered by SARB Governor Lesetja Kganyago during his inaugural honorary...
Academic libraries help combat COVID-19 related fake news
Academic libraries in South Africa have provided high-quality information to offset the negative effects of COVID-19 related fake news. This is one of the key findings of a recent study at Stellenbosch University (SU). “Academic libraries...
Huge grant enables SU scientists to develop ‘game-changer’ TB app
A game changer that could revolutionise the ongoing worldwide battle against tuberculosis (TB), is on the cards thanks to a huge research grant that was awarded to Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS)...
PhD-student in ethnobotany shines on international stage
Kaylan Reddy (24), a PhD-student in the Department of Botany and Zoology at Stellenbosch University, has just received two awards at international conferences: one for the best poster in ethnobotany at Botany 2021 virtual conference...