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Opinion and features

Democracy faces growing strain as institutions weaken and trust erodes

Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa is a senior lecturer in the Department of History at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. His research focuses on the political history...
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Qhawekazi Mazaleni

New Miss SA and SU alumna is passionate about education and speech therapy

Speech therapist and Stellenbosch University (SU) alumna, Qhawekazi Mazelani, was recently crowned as the new Miss South Africa. Now she is on a mission to be...

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Awards and milestones

Nobel Laureate, entrepreneur and scientist among those to receive honorary doctorates from SU

Stellenbosch University (SU) has proudly confirmed the names of the exceptional individuals who will receive honorary doctorates at upcoming graduation...

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A photo of the Social Justice Champion Awards gala held in the CTICC.

Awards and milestones

Social Justice Champion Awards celebrates unsung heroes advancing equality

At a recent black-tie gala at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) at Stellenbosch University (SU), in...

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A photo of e-Bosch Awards Ceremony 2025 Martin Viljoen gets recognition.

Awards and milestones

SU’s Media Manager receives prestigious community honour

Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Media Manager, Martin Viljoen, usually works behind the scenes to promote the institution and his beloved hometown, but earlier...

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Students named as Google PhD Fellows

Awards and milestones

Google names two Stellenbosch University students among its 2025 Global PhD fellows

Two Stellenbosch University (SU) students, Haingo Andry and Simon Malan, have been named among the recipients of the prestigious 2025 Global Google PhD...

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Prof Herman Kamper from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering photographed during his inaugural lecture on the Stellenbosch campus.

Engineering and technology

Prof Herman Kamper explores how humans and machines learn language

Prof Herman Kamper from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural...

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