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Research tackles challenges of childhood TB
For World TB Day, marked on 24 March, leaders in paediatric TB highlight the additional challenges that children face while suffering from this life-threatening disease. Long treatment regimens, bitter-tasting adult-size tablets and painful...
Former classmates lead international theological organisations
During the seventy's they were classmates in the Faculty of Theology at Stellenbosch University (SU) and today they are leading international theological organisations. Proffs Johann Cook of the Department of Ancient Studies and Johan...
New advisory board for Science Faculty
The newly-established advisory board of the Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch University met for the first time on Friday 4 March 2016 at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Studies (STIAS). Prof. Pieter Swart, Vice-Dean: Research...
TB and our ancestors
Another piece has been added to the puzzle about the role of ancestry in the South African Coloured population's susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB). This population is the result of the African click-speaking, African Bantu speaking...
SSML provides analysis of international TomTom Traffic Index Report
TomTom released the results of the TomTom Traffic Index 2016 report on 22 March 2016. This annual report quantifies and rates the congestion levels in cities around the world. This year, Mexico City was classified as the most congested city...
Kruger lions threatened by tuberculosis
World TB Day, 24 March Humans are not the only species affected by tuberculosis – two of South Africa's popular 'Big Five' are also threatened by the disease, including the mighty lion. As many as half the lions in the southern regions...
Emeritus professor honoured as thought leader
For his significant contribution to academia as well as industry Prof Niël le Roux, emeritus professor in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at Stellenbosch University (SU) was recently honoured with the South African...
Cape Union Mart boss shares business wisdom at USB Director’s Table
Recently, USB director Prof Piet Naudé hosted the executive chairman of the Cape Union Mart Group, Philip Krawitz, at a USB Director's Table*. In his wide-ranging talk, Krawitz explained how the business was started, what kind of books he...
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine Signs First Articulation Agreement in SA with SU
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) announced that it has signed an articulation agreement with Stellenbosch University. This is the first articulation RUSVM has signed with a university in South Africa to increase...
Iimbovane’s ant workshop earns prize at SciFest Africa
A hands-on workshop exploring the wonderful world of ants and how that relates to biodiversity earned the Iimbovane Outreach Project the prize for "Best Workshop: Curriculum" at SciFest Africa recently. Iimbovane, which means "ants" in...