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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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Building bridges and streamlining success

Building bridges and streamlining success

When Wildré Kok speaks about her role as Office Manager to Dean Prof Elmi Muller at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, her passion for organisation...

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Helping Stellenbosch Hospice to offer compassionate care

Helping Stellenbosch Hospice to offer compassionate care

Helping Stellenbosch Hospice to offer compassionate care

Associate Professor George Nel, from the School of Accountancy, is making a meaningful impact through...

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Ensuring integrity, authenticity of student learning in AI era

Ensuring integrity, authenticity of student learning in AI era

​​In an article for University World News titled “AI, pedagogy, assessment: Shifting to a design-based pedagogy" Prof Aslam Fataar, Professor in Higher...

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A day in the life… Yeki Mosomothane

Opinion and features

A day in the life… Yeki Mosomothane

Published in May to commemorate Workers' Day, our annual #dayinthelife series spotlights our staff at Stellenbosch University (SU). This year, we highlight...

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Comrades 2025: Help our Maties go the distance

Comrades 2025: Help our Maties go the distance

​Stellenbosch University (SU) is calling on all Maties and friends of Maties running the 2025 Comrades Marathon to join the #Move4Maties community and raise...

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Prof Joel Modiri delivers SU's 7th Africa Day Lecture

Prof Joel Modiri delivers SU's 7th Africa Day Lecture

​​A powerful and sobering lecture by legal scholar and public intellectual Prof Joel Modiri headlined Stellenbosch University's 7th Annual Africa Day Lecture on...

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