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Successful debut at USSA for Maties Basketball
The Maties Basketball men's team not only finished sixth overall in its debut USSA tournament, but also managed to qualify for the Varsity Sports Basketball tournament. Coach Zarko Krkeljas described the tournament as a rewarding learning...
Hundreds of international students start new semester at SU
He has dual citizenship of Morocco and France and studies in the Netherlands. Having lived in Mexico and Brazil, Reda Berrada is a citizen of the world. For the next six months the Cape Winelands will be home for the French student. He is...
Exercise, healthy diet help against diabetes
The incidence of Type 2 diabetes is rapidly increasing globally, and in South Africa, with men and women of all ages being affected. The International Diabetes Federation estimates that in 2015 approximately 2 million South Africans had...
New unit makes TB treatment safer for children
A new research unit geared towards making TB drugs safe and accessible for children recently opened its doors at the Brooklyn Chest Hospital. "It is a child's human right to be given medication in doses that are safe and effective, and in a...
Maties off to Rio
Stellenbosch University student and track athlete Justine Palframan has been included in the South African Olympic team for Rio2016. Justine, who won gold in the 400m at the World Student Games in 2015 and more recently at the African...
Looking at the link between behaviour and brain connectivity
Dr Annerine Roos, a researcher at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), was invited to present her research on the link between behavioural disorders and brain connectivity at two international...
New science team aims to reduce extinctions
Stellenbosch University scientists will collaborate with Conservation International (CI) and another five top international universities around the globe to model climate-change related shifts of species and ecosystems. Called SPARC...
New era dawns as SU appoints first woman registrar
A new era begins at Stellenbosch University soon when, for the first time, a woman will hold the position of Registrar. Dr Ronel Retief (45), Deputy Registrar: Tygerberg Campus, takes over the position on 1 January 2017. The current...
Stellenbosch University Choir wins big at international Choir Games
The University Choir of Stellenbosch under the baton of André van der Merwe, was the biggest winner at the eighth International Choir Games held in Russia. The Games came to an end today. The Choir won first places and gold medals in three...
Mothers must be supported to breastfeed
Most people are aware of the various advantages of breastmilk and breastfeeding. However, not all employers and colleagues support working mothers to continue breastfeeding when they return to work. For this reason, mothers often stop...