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Beyond administration: time to overhaul NSFAS as we know it
The struggling National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has now been placed under administration for the third time since 2018. The time has come to...
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Youth Day: Young people's voices must be heard
South Africans celebrated Youth Day on 16 June. In opinion pieces for the media, staff and students at Stellenbosch University emphasised why it is important to...
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Yanga’s path shaped by growth and purpose
Stellenbosch University (SU) alumnus Yanga Keva’s story has been shaped by a pursuit of knowledge, a willingness to learn from mistakes, and the courage to...
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World Environment Day highlights importance of sustained climate action
AI and climate change, climate apathy and environmental amnesia, climate change as a health emergency, and environmental protection. These are the issues that...
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Four SU finalists in running for SA’s prestigious ‘Science Oscars’
Four finalists from Stellenbosch University (SU) will represent the institution at the 2025/2026 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)/South32 Awards whe...
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Ending hunger in Africa needs Africa-led science — and the governance to match
World Hunger Day was observed on 28 May. In an opinion piece for the Mail & Guardian, Prof Scott Drimie of the Division of Human Nutrition explained why it is...