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Why fixing primary health care is crucial to making South Africa healthier
This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the full article here . By some measures – healthy life expectancy, obesity and depression, among others – South Africa is the unhealthiest country on earth. That's a sobering...
Alumnus gets highest mark in the world
Alumnus Devin Kruger has won joint first place worldwide in the international Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) exam of February 2019. Devin was informed of his achievement yesterday (11 April 2019) by Ms Nita Patel...
First-year Achievement Awards 2019
First-year Achievement Awards / Eerstejaarsprestasietoekennings / Amabhaso eMpumelelo waBafundi boNyaka wokuQala Prof. Arnold Schoonwinkel, Vice-Rector: Learning and Teaching, hosted the annual event in honour of 32 top-achieving first...
Refugees, asylum-seekers getting a raw deal in SA
Refugees and asylum-seekers in South Africa don't often find the better life they were searching for. They struggle to get access to social welfare, health care and housing because current legislation isn't clear on what socio-economic...
TygerMatie with heart of gold is new Miss Varsity Cup
Final year occupational therapy student Ayabonga Zantsi who was recently crowned Miss Varsity Cup 2019, plans to use her platform to pursue the community projects she is already involved in. One such community project – which she and others...
SU to host international Pre-World Cup Netball Conference
The Division of Sport Science at Stellenbosch University (SU) will soon, for the first time, host an international netball conference. The event is particularly relevant because of the 2023 Netball World Cup to be hosted in Cape Town at...
Retirement gift becomes R40 000 donation to chemistry outreach initiative
A donation of R40 000 from Prof Wolfgang Mackenroth, former vice-president of BASF, and the international charity organisation, Kiwanis, was handed over to the Stellenbosch University Chemistry Outreach Initiative (SUNCOI). Prof...
Welcoming the world for SIAN 2019
How do we keep Stellenbosch University (SU) globally relevant, yet committed to Africa at the same time? How does the University promote global education and provide staff and students with an international experience? What international...
Seven gold medals for Maties at USSA Athletics
The Maties Athletics team won seven gold medals at the USSA Athletics meeting held at Coetzenburg from 4-6 April. Justine Palframan won gold in the 200m and 400m, while Gardeo Isaacs gave Maties the 400m double with his gold. Maties...
Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela receives third honorary doctorate
Professor Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, Research Chair in Studies in Historical Trauma and Transformation at Stellenbosch University (SU), received an honorary doctorate from Rhodes University in Grahamstown on Friday (12 April 2019). This was...