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Project Zero bursary 'best birthday present ever'
The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) welcomed its second cohort of Project Zero bursary recipients in 2017. One of them – William April – received "the best birthday present ever" on 27 June 2016 –...
Counting the environmental costs of shale gas and solar power development
Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane recently gave the green light for shale gas exploration in the Karoo region saying it will boost the economy of the Northern Cape. And while shale gas development is still to commence, questions...
Multilingual mobile dictionary help students master concepts
New education students sometimes find it difficult to master concepts that are used in their courses. And because they do not understand concepts, they struggle with reading comprehension and to submit good written assignments. "The...
New Whatsapp Insect ID Service launched by IPM Initiative
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies are environmentally sustainable and economically feasible alternatives to chemical insecticides, used to control agricultural pests in a holistic, knowledge-based and pest-specific manner with...
Monitoring Commercial Olive Groves in the Western Cape
Commercially farmed olives in the Western Cape have several major insect pests, with the olive fruit fly ( Bactrocera oleae), being indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa. The Mediterranean olive industry experiences significant losses due to the...
Book donation boosts Iimbovane ant project
The Iimbovane Outreach Project has received a generous donation of books, which will be used to help in the teaching of biodiversity science to the high school learners. The donation of 50 copies of the first ever guide to ants of southern...
Exciting collaboration on teaching- and research-related initiatives in Curriculum Studies
Tom Smits, an Extraordinary Professor at the Department of Curriculum Studies visited Stellenbosch University in the week of 13 November 2023. Tom Smits has been collaborating with Professor Nhlanhla Mpofu since 2019 on both teaching- and...
SA’s youth face many challenges
On Friday (16 June) we celebrate Youth Day. In opinion pieces published in the media, the following staff members and students from Stellenbosch University focus on some of the pressing challenges facing our youth and what should be done...
Understanding random acts of violence
Why do some people commit violent crimes seemingly just for fun? Have they had particularly bad childhoods, or are they in some way "pre-programmed" to simply get their kicks from vicious aggression? In his PhD research, Khethelo Xulu uses...
TRU to establish a democracy research node
Over the past few years the state of democracy in South Africa has been increasingly threatened by large scale corruption, mismanagement of state funds and improper governance practices under President Jacob Zuma's leadership. This is...