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SU mourns passing of Prof Christo Viljoen
Stellenbosch University (SU) is saddened to learn of the death this morning (13 January 2023) of Prof Christo Viljoen, a valued member of our university community. Throughout his life, Prof Viljoen made a significant local and...
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Justice Nambitha Dambuza calls for a review of South Africa’s mandatory sentencing legislation
South Africa's sentencing legislation has not been successful in its objective to reduce the crime rate in the country; instead, the crime rate has increased, which is further driven by high levels of inequality and extreme poverty on the...
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SU welcomes more than a 100 global law scholars and faculty for Global Scholars Academy
The Global Scholars Academy (GSA) is an annual international event hosted by the Harvard Law School's Institute for Global Law and Policy (IGLP), which brings together young scholars to share and explore new ideas, engage with one another...
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SU scientists first to detect new ‘kraken’ Covid variant in SA
In Covid-19 history, Prof Tulio de Oliveira and his team at Stellenbosch University (SU), as well as the Network for Genomics Surveillance in South Africa (NGS-SA) under his leadership, will be remembered for first detecting the Beta...
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The Department of Forest and Wood Science graduated three PhD students in December 2022.
Sadiq Mohammed, Charles Mulenga and Russel Morkel (not in the photo) successfully completed their PhD studies despite the interruption caused by Covid-19 and the difficulties that followed, and graduated in December 2022. Sadiq Mohammed...
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SU outreach to Zambia brings hope to heart disease patients
An outreach by Stellenbosch University's (SU) Division of Cardiology has brought hope and a life-saving procedure to patients in Zambia who suffer from rheumatic heart disease. According to Dr Helmuth Weich, cardiologist of the Division...
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Educational psychology students encouraged to serve society
After a very competitive selection process with almost 200 applications, twelve students were selected for the MEd Psychology programme at the Faculty of Education. This masters qualification in educational psychology (MEd Psych) is...
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New study reveals unexpected diversity of South Africa’s ecologically important long-tongued flies
A detailed study of over 50 long-tongued fly species endemic to Southern Africa has shown that species known to science only account for about half of the diversity of this ecologically important pollinator group. Southern Africa's long...
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Research explores issue of violence against people with disability
Alarming statistics show that people with disability experience much higher rates of violence than the rest of the population, and that poverty, which often accompany disability, exacerbate the inequality they already face with regard to...
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SA government avoids its human rights obligations towards refugees - GSA speakers
Young scholars from all over the world urged to research and find solutions to pressing worldwide issues such as inequality, poverty, and the quest for social justice The South African Government has acted unlawfully and irrationally by...