World Diabetes Day is observed annually on 14 November. November is also Diabetes Awareness Month. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University (SU) emphasise the importance of education and empowerment to manage diabetes in South Africa. Click on the links below to read the articles*.

• Prof Bob Mash (Daily Maverick)
• Dr Marli Conradie-Smit (Mail & Guardian)
• Dr Ankia Coetzee and Profs Magda Conradie & David Hall (News24)

*News24 also published a diabetes-related article by three SU students. Corporate Communication and Marketing did not facilitate the publication of this article.