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Chérise Adams reframes feminist theory through the lived knowledge of working-class Coloured womxn in the Winelands.

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‘Skut gat and dala’ – pioneering Master’s research captures the lived reality of Winelands womxn

“Coloured* identity needs a bietjie room to breathe.” This line from Chérise Adams’ Master’s thesis stays with the reader and only crystallises once you grasp...

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Dr Florence de Vries completed a PhD that interrogated how journalism shapes mental health narratives in South Africa.

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Dr Florence de Vries’ PhD shaped by loss, purpose and care

Dr Florence de Vries has spent her career thinking carefully about the power of storytelling – who wields it, who benefits from it and who can be harmed by the...

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Trevolin Pillay is the first Deaf student to graduate with a BScHons in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

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Deaf student graduates with BSc Honours degree

Deaf with a capital D and proud of it!

It is with this attitude that Trevolin Pillay will walk over the stage this week to be capped with a BSc Honours degree in...

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Prof Jan Lotz

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Purpose amid the pain – renowned radiologist Prof Jan Lotz graduates with a PhD at 78

At 78, an age when many of his peers are enjoying a quiet retirement, Emeritus Professor Jan Lotz has crossed the podium to receive his PhD in Applied Ethics...

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Amogelang Moagi photographed at the Coetzenburg Centre on the Stellenbosch Campus where she received her degree.

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Amogelang Moagi does not allow hip of steel, loss to steal her graduation joy

“A hip of steel and a heart of steel.” That’s how Amogelang Moagi’s lecturer Dr Susan de Klerk describes her. These words are particularly apt, given the...

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Dr Kevin Naude, a first-generation graduate, reflects on a near-decade academic path from SciMathUS to medicine.

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A quiet childhood dream propelled Dr Kevin Naude to success

For as long as he can remember, Dr Kevin Naude fostered an unspoken dream: the idea that he might one day become a doctor. Now, nearly a decade after first...

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Amy Michau proves impossible goals are achievable.

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Showjumping champion earns her degree while conquering world cup arenas

Before she enters the arena, Amy Michau, a showjumper champion and now Stellenbosch University (SU) graduate, is petrified.  But the moment she and her horse...

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Just weeks after being announced a recipient of the coveted Rhodes Scholarship, Kerry Porrill was awarded Stellenbosch University’s top honour – the Chancellor’s Medal (2025).

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Brilliant mathematics achiever honoured with SU’s prestigious Chancellor’s Medal

Just weeks after being announced a recipient of the coveted Rhodes Scholarship, Kerry Porrill was awarded Stellenbosch University’s top honour – the Chancellor...

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A set of triplets, Kirsten, Liam and Ivan Pietersen graduated from SU with flying colours in three distinct fields.

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Triple success as Pietersen triplets graduate

Stellenbosch University (SU) celebrates a notable moment during graduation week when two members of a set of triplets follow in the footsteps of the other...

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Dr Joy Petersen’s doctoral research uncovers how first-generation students developed agency and intellectual virtues amid the disruptions of Covid-19.

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Pandemic ignites transformative scholarly journey for Dr Joy Petersen

When Dr Joy Petersen considered doing a doctoral study, she imagined her research would focus on mentoring. As First-Year Student Experience Coordinator and...

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