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We must intensify our efforts to mitigate humanitarian impact of climate change
Thursday (19 August) was World Humanitarian Day. In opinion pieces for the media, Prof Wim de Villiers (Rector and Vice-Chancellor) and Prof Oliver Ruppel (Department of Mercantile Law) and Cleo Dobers (LLM student) argue that we need to...
Hundreds of Cape Fur seals entangled in fishing lines and nets every year
Fishing line and nets are having a major impact on Cape fur seals ( Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus), the most common marine mammal observed around the coastline of South Africa and Namibia, where they are endemic. While their population...
Celebration of excellence in nursing: Sigma induction
The Department of Nursing and Midwifery at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) recently hosted an induction ceremony for new members in the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society for Nurses...
Innovus celebrates women entrepreneurs
Innovus, Stellenbosch University's university-industry innovation interaction platform for the commercialisation of SU's assets, celebrates our women entrepreneurs – an opportunity to showcase SU's entrepreneurial talent. "We've decided to...
Permission to be
Women's month like many before, calls us to remember all women. Boldly carrying communities inherited from their mothers. Air thick and full of chanting and ululation awaiting protests, raising of banners to mark our survival. Our wails are...
Casual Day 2021
This year we celebrate and participate in the 27th Casual Day on 3 September 2021. While the 'new normal' has required that we isolate ourselves from friends and loved ones and social distance as much as possible, another thing it has done...
The Double-Edged Sword of Societal Femininity
“Men act, women appear. (John Berger 1972, 47)" [1] Grappling with my femininity is something that I never expected to struggle with growing up. I always liked the colour pink, never disliked wearing dresses, and played “house" with my...
'Philanthropic donations have become essential'
As higher education becomes increasingly unaffordable and university budgets are strained, philanthropic donations have become essential in creating broad access for prospective students and universities' success, writes KAREN BRUNS. The...
SU/ICLD partnership to benefit locals from Stellenbosch and surrounds
True to its commitment to purposeful partnerships in the education and research sphere, Stellenbosch University (SU) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD). The...
SACI medal for SU’s top chemistry student
Stellenbosch University chemistry student Kayla Heinrich has been awarded the South African Chemical Institute's (SACI) coveted James Moir Medal as the Best Chemistry Honours Student at SU in 2020. The James Moir Medals are awarded annually...