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A new vision of democracy is emerging from the ground up by ‘we, the people’

Thembalethu Seyisi is the Head of Law Reform, Advocacy and Institutional Partnerships at SU. He is completing a master’s degree that examines the role of the...
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Beyond silence: It’s the right(s) time to speak up

Beyond silence: It’s the right(s) time to speak up

Human Rights Day is not just a historical marker it is a mirror held up to our present reality as South Africans. It forces us to take a good look at ourselves...

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Volleyball gives PhD graduate Jerome Fredericks his sporting chance

Volleyball gives PhD graduate Jerome Fredericks his sporting chance

​From being told that he should aspire to become an astronaut as he was “good for nothing on earth" to graduating this week from Stellenbosch University (SU)...

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SU celebrates 200th graduate of MSc in Clinical Epidemiology

SU celebrates 200th graduate of MSc in Clinical Epidemiology

The Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics celebrated a significant milestone at the March graduation when Dr Craig Corbett became the 200th graduate of the...

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IT is SU’s strategic partner on our digital transformation journey

IT is SU’s strategic partner on our digital transformation journey

​By Antoinette van der Merwe, Chief Director Information Technology

Aligned to the Educause Top 10 issues for building a trusted, resilient institution, IT will...

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Hoping all your squares and cubes will fit comfortably within your expectations of 2025

Hoping all your squares and cubes will fit comfortably within your expectations of 2025

By Anita Nel, Chief Director Innovation and Commercialisation

(0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9)² = 2025.

Furthermore, it also represents the sum of the...

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Restoring trust in higher education

Restoring trust in higher education

In 2025, the Finance Division wants to contribute to restoring trust in Higher Education in South Africa. EDUCAUSE, a nonprofit association in the United States...

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