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Cooperation is crucial for tackling health challenges
Not only does Africa - with its limited resources - bear a disproportionately large burden of infectious- and non-communicable diseases and injuries, but it is also more vulnerable to the impact from disasters linked to climate change, such...
African universities can make a real impact on the continent — Prof Wim de Villiers
African universities have all the capabilities and skills needed to make a real impact on the continent, writes Prof Wim de Villiers, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University, in an opinion piece published online by the...
German Africa Award 2022 to De Oliveira and Moyo
In yet another historic achievement, not one, but two scientists associated with Stellenbosch University (SU) – Prof Tulio de Oliveira and Dr Sikhulile Moyo – have been awarded this year's German Africa Award. The award was handed...
SUWI researchers working with small-scale farmers to co-create value-adding technologies
The Stellenbosch University Water Institute (SUWI) is working with small farmers in Lynedoch to co-create technologies that develop new business opportunities and value chains for their farming activities in Stellenbosch. The DIVAGRI...
Conference grapples with transformation in higher education
Transformation in higher education is not only a national agenda but an imperative towards the realisation of a non-racial society. South Africa, like other countries across the globe is faced with a magnitude of realities, questions and...
Former EMS Dean Prof Johann de Villiers retires
Former Dean and Department of Business Management stalwart Prof Johann de Villiers has decided to bring down the curtain on his distinguished career. And when he retires at the end of this year he will leave behind a legacy that has not...
Faculty’s top achievers celebrated
CGW Schumann Medal recipient of 2021, Lauren Tsafandakis, recently celebrated her achievement with faculty management and family at the Postcard Café near Stellenbosch.The CGW Schumann Medal is awarded annually to the best postgraduate...
This is the year for SUNFin: Thank you to the SU Finance Team
Message from Manie Lombard, Chief Director Finance I want to start by welcoming all the new people who joined the Finance team this year. I hope you are settling in nicely, feel welcome and had a good experience of teamwork, support...
Parents sometimes murder their children to take revenge
It is always tragic when parents murder their own children with the intent to hurt their spouse or partner. Although there may be many reasons for such incomprehensible acts, retribution seems to be a motive when one parent kills a child...
We shouldn’t look away when gender-based violence happens
The annual campaign of 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children takes place from 25 November to 10 December. In an opinion piece for News24, Prof Juliana Claassens (Old and New Testament) writes that we can't afford...