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Prof Vasti Roodt, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, represented SU at the Gerda Henkel Foundation's 50th anniversary celebrations.

Institutional news

Celebrating a partnership that invests in Africa's future

As the Gerda Henkel Foundation celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, Stellenbosch University (SU) reflects on the impact of its own decade-long partnership...

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Prof Christine Anthonissen, Dr Asithandile Nozewu, Prof Leslie Swartz and Dr Rowan Madzamba of Stellenbosch University’s Department of Psychology at the language conference in Hamburg.

Media release

Stellenbosch University researchers and international partners develop global ‘Declaration on Multilingual Healthcare’

Patients who do not speak the same language as their healthcare providers are disadvantaged worldwide when it comes to accessing healthcare services and...

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An illustration of young people of different ethnicities showcasing different jobs.

Opinion and features

Entrepreneurship hubs, right skills can help reduce youth unemployment

During Youth Month, one of the key issues highlighted was the difficulty many young people face in finding work. In opinion pieces for the media, Luluto Mgweba...

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Liezl Van Dyk

Institutional news

Connecting the dots: Prof Liezl van Dyk’s vision as new DVC: Academic

Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic, Prof Liezl van Dyk, sees patterns everywhere: in 14-year chapters, prime numbers and the...

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Events

Prof Mesias Alfeus’s vision brings global finance congress to Africa

The announcement that Stellenbosch University (SU) will host the 14th World Congress of the Bachelier Finance Society (BFS) in 2028 – the first time the...

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Arts, languages and social sciences

Building community through multilingualism at SU Teaching-Learning-Assessment Day

Multilingualism should be seen not merely as a policy requirement, but as a powerful tool for learning, participation and belonging in higher education.

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