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BETRAYAL OF THE PROMISE: HOW SOUTH AFRICA IS BEING STOLEN
A major, new study on the country's emerging Shadow State By the State Capacity Research Project, an interdisciplinary, interuniversity research partnership that aims to contribute to the public debate about ‘state capture’ in South Africa...
Campus community remembers Hannah Cornelius, other deceased students
On Friday (2 June), Prof Wim de Villiers, Rector and Vice-Chancellor, addressed staff and students of Stellenbosch University (SU) in light of incidents over the past two weeks in which two Maties students, Hannah Cornelius and Mikhail...
New treatment for teenagers with posttraumatic stress tested
More than 20% of South African children have symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and urgently need treatment. Researchers at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) at Stellenbosch University (SU) are studying new...
Level 4 water restrictions implemented in Stellenbosch
From 1 June Stellenbosch Municipality, like the City of Cape Town, will be subject to level 4 water restrictions. This will have a great impact on how everyone uses water. In terms of the level 4 restrictions water may only be used for...
FMHS Africa Day talks call for dialogue between generations
Dialogue between different generations needs to be continued as a matter of urgency. This wish was expressed during the Africa Day celebration at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) at Stellenbosch University. A symposium...
Division for Research Development wins national awards
Stellenbosch University (SU)'s Division for Research Development (DRD) won two national awards on Wednesday (24th May 2017) for its contribution towards research management in Southern Africa. The DRD won the Organisational Award for...
SUNCEP’s first video streaming teacher training session
On Saturday 27 May, SUNCEP streamed its first tuition session live to Natural Science teachers in two different venues outside Stellenbosch, complementing the previous three contact sessions that were offered in Vredendal earlier this term...
Africa must pay more attention to its orphan crops
Research networks within African academic and research institutions are important to understand the agricultural and economic value of orphan crops as well as the impact invasive species can have on them, writes Dr Ethel Phiri (Department...
Tropical glasshouse reopens and entrance fees come into effect
Thursday the 1st of June a number of changes will come into force at the Botanical Garden. The tropical glasshouse will be open to the public for the first time in years. The tropical glasshouse was originally constructed in the 1920's...
Hannah and Cheslin – condolences from Parliament
On Wednesday (31 May 2017), Parliament expressed its sympathy on the death of a Matie student, Ms Hannah Cornelius, who was murdered this past weekend. Mr Cheslin Marsh, a fellow student who was hijacked along with Hannah in Bird Street...