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Conference to tackle use of race in South Africa scholarship

What are academic disciplines teaching about race, and do research practices in South Africa support problematic uses of race and other human categorisations...

SU recognises change-makers with Social Impact Awards

Stellenbosch University (SU) recently celebrated the power of civic engagement with its inaugural Social Impact Awards, honouring the exceptional contributions...

Tendai “Beast” Mtawarira puts muscle behind Stellenbosch University’s annual social justice walk

Rugby legend Tendai "Beast" Mtawarira is putting his weight behind Stellenbosch University's (SU) Annual Social Justice walk on Sunday, 16 June 2024 when Prof...

SU’s new Wellbeing Ambassadors set to enhance staff health and happiness

The Health and Wellbeing Plan at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently received a boost when a group of “ambassadors", consisting of professional...

Maties take on ‘ultimate human race’ for students needing financial support

Running almost 90 km uphill from Durban to Pietermaritzburg is no mean feat, but for 60 Stellenbosch University (SU) staff, students and alumni, the Comrades...

School of Accountancy hosts skills workshop for small business owners

A recently formed partnership between the School of Accountancy (SoA) at Stellenbosch University (SU) and the Incarceration Nations Network (INN) gave rise...

Prof Phillip Strydom wants to help improve the quality of meat

Prof Phillip Strydom from the Department of Animal Sciences in the Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural lecture on...

Walter Parry’s legacy celebrated and re-entered into Stellenbosch history

The legendary physicist and mathematics teacher Walter Parry (1913-1966) is the first historical figure in the history of Lückhoff High School in Stellenbosch...

Experts convene to exchange solutions to help mitigate extreme climate and weather events

Climate experts from around the world gathered at Stellenbosch University recently to discuss aspects of extreme climate and weather events and strategies to...

SU microbiome researcher honoured for his contribution to the field

Prof. Thulani Makhalanyane has been awarded the prestigious Silver Medal of the South African Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SASBMB) for his...