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POCA toothless against gangs, argues expert
What do residents of the Cape Flats, Westbury in Johannesburg, and the Northern Areas of Port Elizabeth have in common? They live in constant fear as gang members continue to kill each other and innocent people on a daily basis. And while...
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Stellenbosch University names six new honorary doctorate recipients
A South African Reserve Bank deputy governor, a leading astrophysicist involved in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope project and a winner of the prestigious Alan Paton Award for non-fiction are among six individuals named to...
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PhD graduate tackles invasive wasps
To be stung forty times in four years by wasps is much more than most people would be able to endure. That's however what happened to Carolien van Zyl while she was doing research for her doctorate in entomology about two types of invasive...
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'You can do this!'
When Kristin Trout walked across the stage at one of Stellenbosch University's (SU) March graduation ceremonies to receive her BA Sport Science degree, she did so for her whole family. "I felt as if I was graduating for them," she says. The...
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Honorary doctorate for esteemed mathematician
Prof Lloyd Nicholas Trefethen, a mathematical scientist from Oxford University, was awarded an honorary doctorate from Stellenbosch University during the last graduation ceremony on Friday 5 April 2019. The award was made, inter alia, for...
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Master’s study highlights plight of Zimbabwean migrants with disabilities in Cape Town
The dream of finding a better life in South Africa has turned into a nightmare for Zimbabwean migrants with disabilities living in Cape Town, a new study at Stellenbosch University (SU) found. “The voices of these disabled migrants are...
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SU FMHS to host fully virtual Pledge Ceremonies
Dear Student South Africa currently faces a colossal challenge in the form of a second wave of Covid-19, with the Western Cape province singled out as one of the hardest hit provinces to date. The Western Cape (WC) is officially registered...
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Doctoral study can help prevent spreading of bovine TB in African buffaloes
A researcher at Stellenbosch University (SU) has found an innovative way to diagnose bovine Tuberculosis (TB) in African buffaloes and identify infected animals more accurately and rapidly. This can help to prevent the spread of the...
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Nobel Laureate, entrepreneur and scientist among those to receive honorary doctorates from SU
The University annually confers honorary doctorates. Honorary doctorates are conferred upon extraordinary individuals who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields and made a significant contribution to society. The...
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Hester Klopper receives honorary doctorate from Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University in Oxford, England bestowed an honorary degree upon Prof Hester Klopper, Vice-Rector: Strategic Initiatives and Internationalisation at Stellenbosch University, on Friday (2 September 2016). She was one of two...