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Research grant will help to alleviate food insecurity
The Division of Human Nutrition recently received a R7 million grant from the National Research Foundation (NRF) which will bring together a wide range of researchers who are working on food insecurity in South Africa. Professor Xikombiso...
Study identifies teens’ coping strategies to protect mental health
What psychological strengths do adolescents who live under difficult circumstances in low-income communities draw on to help them cope with stress, fear and anxiety? This is one of the questions that Dr Carmen Späth tried to answer in her...
SU alumni make an impact during pandemic
An application and system developed by a current student and four alumni from Stellenbosch University (SU) will help non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to deliver aid where it is needed most. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown...
When our education harms
In light of reports of racism at some high schools in Cape Town's southern suburbs, Prof Nuraan Davids from the Department of Education Policy Studies writes in an opinion piece for Cape Argus (11 June) that schools should be safe spaces...
Unprecedented tax collapse endangers post-Covid recovery
The article Unprecedented tax collapse endangers post-Covid recovery by Tania Ajam and Dennis Davis was published by the Daily Maverick on 14 May 2020. Read the complete article below or click here for the piece as published. The...
'Too little, too late' – COVID-19 op-ed by Profs Wim de Villiers and Eugene Cloete
This opinion piece appeared in Daily Maverick on 14 May 2020. Click here for the published version online, or read the full text below. * * * President Ramaphosa's latest announcement on the lockdown is too little, too late By Wim de...
SU's water optimisation project recognised internationally
Stellenbosch University's (SU) sustainable water optimisation project was the runner-up in this year's International Sustainability Campus Network's (ISCN) awards 2020. SU's Facilities Management Division entered the University's water...
#WomenofSU: Samantha Diedericks opens doors for women in business
In celebration of Women's Month, Stellenbosch University is shining a spotlight on the exceptional women of our institution. As we celebrate the remarkable achievements of female academics with this series of profiles, we also illuminate...
Hypertension: the silent killer
Do not wait for symptoms to appear, high blood pressure is real…! Hypertension (high or raised blood pressure) is a condition in which the blood vessels have raised pressure, created by the force of blood pushing against the walls of the...
SU student support during COVID-19 pandemic
As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education institutions have had to come up with innovative ways to ensure that students successfully complete their studies for 2020. Within the constraints of the total...