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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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The price of accreditation: What are business schools willing to sacrifice?

The price of accreditation: What are business schools willing to sacrifice?

I write this opinion piece at a critical moment, not just for business education but for the broader fight for justice in South Africa and beyond. As an...

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South Africa and China establish record-breaking 12,900 km ultra-secure quantum satellite link

South Africa and China establish record-breaking 12,900 km ultra-secure quantum satellite link

​​​​​Scientists from South Africa and China have successfully established the world's longest intercontinental ultra-secure quantum satellite link, spanning 12...

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Get to know your lecturer: Ulrike Kussing (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)

Get to know your lecturer: Ulrike Kussing (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)

Ulrike Kussing (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)

Teaching is in my blood. From my mom's side of the family, we have a long history of being either...

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STIAS celebrates its silver jubilee in style

STIAS celebrates its silver jubilee in style

The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) has marked its silver jubilee with a grand celebration, reflecting on 25 years of groundbreaking research...

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Climate warming puts desert lizards in a “cost-of-living” squeeze

Climate warming puts desert lizards in a “cost-of-living” squeeze

With climate warming, desert lizards in tropical and subtropical regions, such as the Kgalagadi Desert in South Africa, spend more energy to survive and grow...

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Dr Sweke welcomed at SU as new German chair at AIMS

Dr Sweke welcomed at SU as new German chair at AIMS

Dr Ryan Sweke is the first South African born and trained scientist to be awarded the Alexander von Humboldt German Research Chair of Mathematics and its...

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