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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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Driving change in science and society

Driving change in science and society

​Continuing with the FMHS Women's Month Series, we spotlight Maambele Khosa. At just 29 years of age, she exemplifies the power of purposeful leadership across...

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Prof Ruojuan Zheng: Creating Access, Cultivating Confidence

Prof Ruojuan Zheng: Creating Access, Cultivating Confidence

​For Professor Ruojuan Zheng, co-director of the Confucius Institute at Stellenbosch University (CISU), access is not a passive concept. It's something to be...

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Prof Simone Titus-Dawson breaks barriers with digital brilliance

Prof Simone Titus-Dawson breaks barriers with digital brilliance

This Women's Month, we're celebrating the academic staff at Stellenbosch University (SU) who are shaping minds and inspiring excellence through their teaching...

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Cynthia Lategan-Kriel: A Legacy of Leadership, Service and Dedication

Cynthia Lategan-Kriel: A Legacy of Leadership, Service and Dedication

For more than three decades, Cynthia Lategan-Kriel has been a cornerstone of the Stellenbosch Business School (SBS) at Stellenbosch University (SU). As...

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Prof Nicola Plastow fulfils multiple roles with purpose and passion

Prof Nicola Plastow fulfils multiple roles with purpose and passion

​​​This Women's Month, we're celebrating academic staff at Stellenbosch University (SU) who are shaping minds and inspiring excellence through their teaching...

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SA needs new strategy to boost agri-food exports to EU

SA needs new strategy to boost agri-food exports to EU

​​Even though South Africa has strong trade deals with the European Union (EU) and is its biggest trading partner in Africa, the amount of agri-food trade with...

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