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Greywater re-use: Why irrigating your garden with laundry greywater is a bad idea
For the sake of the soil in which your plants must grow and thrive, think twice before deciding to re-use laundry greywater in your garden. If you really want to use it as part of your greywater system, at least then chose liquid washing...
Towards the regeneration of the university and public policy in Africa (Part One & Two)
In this two-part Op-Ed, published in Daily Maverick (17 & 18 May 2021), Prof Firoz Khan, specializing in development studies at the School of Public Leadership (SPL), explores the origins and evolution of the university in Africa; and the...
SU students help learners improve their reading skills
The “I CAN read" literacy project, the brainchild of Stellenbosch University's Dr Zelda Barends, not only aims to improve the literacy levels of foundation-phase learners but also alerts prospective teachers to how context can and should...
Prof Louis Jonker recognised with prestigious Georg Forster Research Award
When Prof Louis Jonker from Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Theology was recently named as a recipient of the Georg Forster Research Award, he received messages of congratulations from far and wide. Considered one of the top...
‘SA should remain committed to advancement of human rights’ – Judge Pillay
Although South Africa has often played an important role in a number of pressing human rights issues, its engagement with international human rights law is a cause for concern. This is according to former United Nations (UN) High...
LaunchLab: Demystifying entrepreneurism
Founded in 2015, Stellenbosch University LaunchLab is Africa's leading university-backed incubator. Its mission is to transform seemingly impossible ideas into world-shaping businesses. At SU LaunchLab we are building the next generation of...
Stellenbosch University and Michigan State University foster ‘ubuntu’
Amongst the many phenomenal events witnessed in 2019 – the Michigan Spartans basketball team's win against both Ohio State and Wisconsin in the Big Ten Season Championship – was also the initiation of an exciting relationship between...
A day in the life: Jethro Georgiades
Jethro Georgiades enjoys working with students because they motivate him to remain adaptable and open to new ways of doing things. He works at the Centre for Student Communities as coordinator of the Private Student Organisation (PSO), a...
A day in the life: Njabulo Maphumulo
For Njabulo Maphumulo, student support and development is “not just a job, but a calling". As the TygerMaties cluster coordinator on Tygerberg campus, Maphumulo is responsible for residential education in student communities. In the month...
No slowing down for Prof Kling after retirement
Professor Sharon Kling from the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health will start her retirement soon – but she's showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, Kling, who is an associate professor and head of the Clinical Unit for General...