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South Africa’s hunger problem is turning into a major health crisis

The article was first published on The Conversation . Read the original article here . One in ten South Africans go hungry every day. As a result malnutrition...

Study proves West Coast crayfish can develop a taste for invasive mussels

​Rock lobsters (crayfish or ''kreef'' as they are known locally) along South Africa's West Coast usually eat indigenous mussels, but with the right conditioning...

The truth is what the world needs in order to improve.

If I'm being very honest, I didn't and still don't really know the right way to commemorate Human Rights Day. Surely everyday should be a commemoration of every...

Some people will say they want to hear your story and will then proceed to tell you how to write it.

​​Some people will say they want to hear your story and will then proceed to tell you how to write it. There is a lot to be said about who owns the knowledge...

South Africans can reclaim their history and own their narrative

​“To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity" – Nelson Mandela Stepping into the Slave Lodge in Cape Town, a building that holds such...

Matie receives medal for bravery in London

​​In June 2022, Stellenbosch University (SU) alumnus Brandon Visser will quietly commemorate the day a year ago when he jumped into the Thames near London...

Translation lecturer’s work enjoys international recognition

Marius Swart's work, particularly his English translation of Marlene van Niekerk's Die sneeuslaper, was recently praised by the International Federation of...

LEGO grant helps research enrich parenting in the digital age

​​​Stellenbosch University (SU) is to benefit from part of an £11 million (approximately R215 million) grant from the LEGO Foundation for international research...

World Environment Day: We only have one Earth

World Environment Day was celebrated on Sunday 5 June. In an opinion piece for Daily Maverick, Prof Oliver Ruppel from the Department of Mercantile Law writes...

International scientist visits the Institute for Plant Biotechnology

​As part of ongoing collaboration between Dr Christell van der Vyver of Stellenbosch University and Professor Sanjib Kumar Panda, Prof Panda recently visited...
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