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SU mourns passing of Prof Mary-Anne Plaatjies-Van Huffel
Stellenbosch University mourns the passing of Prof Mary-Anne Plaatjies-Van Huffel today (19 May 2020) following complications after surgery. Prof Plaatjies-Van Huffel was Professor in Ecclesiology in the Faculty of Theology. Prof Reggie...
Proper definition of national security crucial for free flow of information
A proper definition of national security is needed to protect our constitutional rights to access, receive and impart information, especially that which is in the public's interest. This is according to Dr Justin Ramages, a practicing...
Social media: think twice before sharing
Social media, amongst many other technological advances, is a 21 st century phenomenon. It has become integral in communicating and connecting people in ways that was before unimaginable. However, the freedom of access that social media...
Love for colleagues results in PhD
A love for the people she works with and a desire to see them making healthy choices to prevent and control chronic diseases, is what motivated Dr Darcelle Schouw to focus her PhD studies on running a workplace health promotion programme at...
SU, Radio KC searching together for energy solutions
True to its commitment to bring about social, cultural, environmental and economic development and change in communities, Stellenbosch University (SU) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Radio KC, a leading community radio...
Disaster risk resilience network Periperi U steps up to help Africa fight COVID-19
Africa's population is the fastest-growing in the world. Over the next two decades, the continent will account for nearly half of global population growth. For this very reason, when disaster strikes on the continent, its effect on human...
Matie brothers work with government to fight COVID-19
COVID-19 has wreaked havoc across the world, bringing nations to a complete standstill and leaving economies in tatters. In South Africa it is no different as fears and uncertainty abound about what to do about the pandemic and how to get...
COVID-19 pandemic also an opportunity to restore vital ecosystems
On Friday (22 May), we celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity. In an opinion piece for Mail & Guardian Prof Michael Samways from the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology writes that the COVID-19 pandemic is...
It's going to cost SARS to put an effective wealth tax in place
The article It's going to cost SARS to put an effective wealth tax in place by Ingrid Woolard, Dennis Davis and Tania Ajam was published by Business Day on 21 May 2020. Read the complete article below or click here for the piece as...
‘Everyone can make a difference’
As a young boy growing up in the Eastern Cape, Sven Weidner always wanted to lend a helping hand to those in need. He believes that no effort is too small to make a change. “It does not always need to be a financial donation; one can also...