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Study explores use of invasive Port Jackson trees, plastic bags to build low-cost housing

​A new composite material made from invasive Port Jackson trees and recycled low-grade plastic waste could help solve South Africa's social housing crisis, and...

World Water Day: Are there pesticides in my water?

​World Water Day is celebrated annually on 22 March. In an opinion piece for the Cape Times, Master's student Emma Davies and Dr Reynold Chow from the...

South Africa’s judiciary should be more representative

The International Day of Women Judges was observed recently (10 March). In an opinion piece for the Cape Times, Prof Nicola Smit, Dean of Faculty of Law, wrote...

Human Rights Day: Rights of the vulnerable and marginalised also deserve attention

South Africans celebrated Human Rights Day on 21 March. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University write that we should do more to...

On failure, trust and our common humanity

Prof Elmi Muller, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University delivered this speech at the Colleague of Medicine of South...

Social workers need better support, study finds

​Unmanageable workloads, poor recognition, inadequate supervision and too much stress are just some of the things that make social workers in South Africa quit...

SUFM maintenance team's rapid response saves millions in insurance claims

Boxing Day 2022 came with a massive punch with a flood in Stellenbosch University's Admin A building after a pipe burst on the third floor. Within minutes after...

Full steam ahead

By Denisha Jairam-Owthar I'm thrilled and excited to see Information Technology Division's team 'full steam ahead' at the start of 2023. IT's digital strategy...

A holistic and diverse experience through sport

By Ilhaam Groenewald Last year we enjoyed a great time on and off the field; our strategic objectives and decision-making remain aligned with the vision of...

You can make a real difference on our campus

By Anita Nel I am incredibly privileged to lead one of SU's most dynamic and successful divisions. There is not a university on this continent that offers the...
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