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SU finalists competing for science and technology awards
As has been the case in previous years, Stellenbosch University (SU) will once again be well represented at the annual National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)/ South32Awards. Six finalists from SU will be competing for the 2020/2021...
Stellenbosch University vaccination statement
Forward together: Choose vaccination | Saam vorentoe: Kies inenting | Sonke siya phambili: Khetha ugonyo We call on the people of Stellenbosch University (SU) to choose vaccination against COVID-19, a severe, life-threatening disease. The...
African Food Dialogues: Land and Food and the enduring impact of land expropriation on food systems in South A
Last week, Prof Thuli Madonsela moderated a discussion with one of South Africa's brightest minds, Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, author of The Land is Ours: South Africa's First Black Lawyers and the birth of Constitutionalism at another...
AgriScience's top first years receives recognition
Three students in the Faculty of AgriSciences were acknowledged as being among the top first years attending Stellenbosch University in 2020. Kelsey Dellar and Lize Theunissen, who are both studying towards a BSc in Food Science, were the...
Rooting out corruption key to reducing poverty in Africa
Corruption significantly impedes poverty alleviation efforts and overall development in Africa. It acts as a major obstacle by diverting resources away from those who need them most, perpetuating cycles of poverty, and undermining socio...
#Vaccinate: Weeding our way through mistrust and misinformation
A new lineage of the COVID-19 virus recently detected across South Africa – the so-called C.1.2 – is being closely monitored, and is not yet considered a serious threat. This emerged during an online question-and-answer session hosted by...
Municipal elections
As a responsible public institution with accountability as one of its values, Stellenbosch University (SU) urges all staff members and students to make use of their democratic right to vote in the upcoming municipal (local government)...
Women’s Month event sheds light on barriers for women in science and medicine
In celebration of Women's Month, the Transplantation Society, Stellenbosch University's (SU) Women's Forum and the Department of Surgery at the University of Cape Town (UCT) co-hosted a discussion around systematic issues that women in...
Maritime cyber security threats off Africa
Mr Abdul Hakeem Ajijola, Chair of the African Union Cyber Security Expert Group was the keynote followed by two panel discussions on Maritime cyber security and governance in Africa – challenges and solutions and Emerging threats and the...
SU academics receive coveted literary prizes
Two Creative Writing lecturers in the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently received coveted awards in recognition of their extraordinary literary contributions. Dr Alfred Schaffer was awarded the Dutch...