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Annerie Senekal
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From intern to curator: Annerie Senekal becomes first female to lead Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden

For many visitors, the garden is a place of calm, offering a welcome pause from the bustle of the busy town life. But the Botanical Garden is far more than a...
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EDHE-20252

Innovation and entrepreneurship

Meet the 2025 cohort of EDHE Matiepreneurs

Seven student entrepreneurs from Stellenbosch University (SU) have advanced to the regional round of the 2025 Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education’s...

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Anita-Nel

Innovation and entrepreneurship

Strengthening Stellenbosch University’s innovation ecosystem

Our teams work together to support researchers across the full innovation pipeline, from Intellectual Property (IP) protection and development to spin‑out...

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From Student Affairs to innovation: Gershwin Fritz joins the Innovus team

From Student Affairs to innovation: Gershwin Fritz joins the Innovus team

From managing budgets for student affairs to navigating the complexities of entrepreneurial and commercial ventures, Gershwin Fritz’s journey to Innovus is one...

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Botanical Garden

Innovation and entrepreneurship

Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden launches new specialist gift shop

The beloved gift shop at Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden is re-launching in March in a spacious new building on the grounds, with botanically focused...

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Inventors awards

Awards and milestones

SU recognises inventors for breakthrough patents and innovation excellence

The Innovus Technology Transfer Office (TTO) hosted its annual Inventors Awards ceremony on Wednesday, 26 November 2025, to celebrate Stellenbosch University...

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CEO - Ben - Testimonial

Phagoflux: From Research to Cutting-Edge Autophagy Solutions

Phagoflux specialises in the development of innovative sensing technologies that facilitate the measurement of autophagy, a very important function for cell...

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