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What do we know about mommy sharks and their babies?
"How does a mommy shark know which baby shark is hers, and for how long does a baby shark stay with its mommy?" These two questions from seven year-old Amelia Duvenage (pictured above) from Somerset West turned out to be the most difficult...
Up your game this Casual Day
It is that time of the year when communities and businesses alike are standing together to raise awareness of issues of disability – Casual Day. To celebrate Casual Day, staff and students of Stellenbosch University are all invited to take...
Back pain can be prevented and managed
Back pain is an extremely common problem that affects all populations around the world. Research has shown that one in two adults and one in three children or adolescents in Africa will suffer from back pain at any given time. However...
Local Paralympic athletes receive well wishes
"Gooi mielies!" That is the message on the beads presented to members of the Maties Parasport Club taking part in the Paralympic Games by Sean Surmon, head of the High Performance Unit at Maties Sport. A number of the athletes attended the...
Maties ready for Varsity Netball
Maties will kick off their 2016 Varsity Netball campaign at home next week when they play defending champions NWU-Pukke at the Coetzenburg Centre on Monday, 5 September. For both players and supporters, this contest will probably bring back...
Exercise medicine takes a leap forward
Dream of access for all could be a reality soon He has consulted to the Springboks, the Proteas and elite soccer players, he has been chief medical officer at four Olympic and Paralympic Games and travelled to Russia to learn zero-gravity...
Safe stoves for Stellenbosch community – students launch nomination initiative
As part of its Mandela Day celebrations, the Student Representative Council (SRC) of Stellenbosch University (SU) launched a project in July this year to provide for a cleaner, safer, healthier and cheaper way of cooking in communities in...
AAC conference sparks debate
A conference covering various pertinent issues in higher education concluded with a heated debate on especially transformation of the curriculum, student funding, language and student success. The conference, organised by the Academic...
Tonia Overmeyer appointed as Dean of Students at Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (SU) today, 1 September 2016, welcomed a new appointment in the reconceptualised post of Dean of Students. Ms Tonia Overmeyer, formerly acting Director of the Centre for Student Support Services at the University of...
Genetics of the KhoeSan population mapped
A study published yesterday by the Genetics Society of America in its journal Genetics shows that geography and ecology are key factors that have influenced the genetic makeup of human groups in southern Africa. The study is the result of...