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South Africa’s hunger problem is turning into a major health crisis
The article was first published on The Conversation . Read the original article here . One in ten South Africans go hungry every day. As a result malnutrition levels are high. Malnutrition has three simultaneous dimensions: undernourishment...
Bringing social justice and democracy to life
The Imbizo 365 Calendar of Engagements uses the creative arts and activities such as film discussions, debates and excursions to help participants reflect on eight calendar themes. Coordinated by the Transformation Office's Transformation...
SU and edX partner to increase access to high quality online education
Stellenbosch University (SU) is proud to announce its partnership with edX , a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. As an edX partner, SU – like some of the world's top academic institutions, NGOs and organisations – will...
SU holds its own in international rankings
Stellenbosch University (SU) continues to hold its own in a competitive global higher education landscape. Having improved its position on the latest QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Rankings, it continues to be regarded as one...
I am because we are
The past few weeks have been an emotional time on campus. Deep wounds of discrimination, inequality and inhumanity surfaced again, to remind us of an unhappy past. Sometimes one thoughtless event is all you need to disrupt and undo all the...
Five years in the making
Facilities Management's property services team recently celebrated the launch of Stellenbosch University's first comprehensive design criteria documents (DCD). It took Nadeem Gafieldien, Director Property Services, colleagues Robert Todkill...
A big thank you to the Finance team
By Lizanda Lucas On entering La Sala, every table placing was marked with an upright, brown paper packet. After a minute's silence of remembrance for friends and family lost to Covid-19, Prof Stan du Plessis, named the newest members to the...
Forthcoming: The newly revamped Neelsie Cinema
The next time you go to the Neelsie, remember to take a peek into the newly-revamped Neelsie Cinema which boasts a beautiful new look. The newly renovated multi-purpose space featuring two theatres – a 121-seater and a 98-seater – both...
Geology in the Jungles of Thailand
SU Sedimentologist, Dr Ryan T Tucker (Department of Earth Sciences) in on-going international collaboration with palaeontologists and sedimentoliogists from the United States, Australia and Thailand have recently published a refined...
New surveillance toolkit to bolster infection prevention and control efforts in NICUs
The NeoIPC Consortium, of which Stellenbosch University is a member, has launched a new surveillance toolkit to help neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) track and prevent hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in high-risk newborns...