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Awards and milestones

SU’s website earns global acclaim with prestigious Gold Quill Award

Stellenbosch University (SU) recently received an international Gold Quill Award of Merit from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)...
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Stellenbosch University is growing rapidly, as is its economic impact

Stellenbosch University is growing rapidly, as is its economic impact

·       SU spent R4.2 billion in the Stellenbosch economy in 2024

·       Spending contributed approximately 13% to local GDP

·       Universities have always...

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Hybrid Translanguaging Workshop with Warwick University

Hybrid Translanguaging Workshop with Warwick University

On the 14th of April, a Translanguaging Workshop was presented as a hybrid event between Warwick University student volunteers and Stellenbosch University's...

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Nurturing children through movement

Nurturing children through movement

​In a world where screens increasingly dominate children's lives and safe outdoor play spaces dwindle, Professor Eileen Africa stands as a beacon of hope for...

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SU's new Dean of Economic and Management Sciences aims to empower future-ready leaders

SU's new Dean of Economic and Management Sciences aims to empower future-ready leaders

Prof Reza Daniels, Director of the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) at the University of Cape Town (UCT), has been appointed as the...

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High hopes that bold project could reshape SA's fight against childhood stunting

High hopes that bold project could reshape SA's fight against childhood stunting

*This is a summary of an article by Desmond Thomas and published in News24. Click here​ to read the full article.

A groundbreaking pilot project launched in...

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A day in the life… Geraldine Minnaar

A day in the life… Geraldine Minnaar

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

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