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​Nurturing and caring are two qualities that students on the Tygerberg campus embrace – not only as part of their studies, but also in their daily human...

SU Woordfees 2016 a festival to remember

Stellenbosch University's (SU) Woordfees 2016 was a festival of highlights and successes. Saartjie Botha, festival director, said the record amount of tickets...

Link between diabetes and TB in the spotlight on World Health Day

World Health Day is marked annually on 7 April and the theme for this year's celebration is "Beat Diabetes". Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and...

Rape culture normalises violence against women

In a rape culture, violence against women has become the new 'normal'. This was one the viewpoints of Prof Julie Claassens of the Discipline group Old and New...

Industry partners and Department of Agronomy join forces to promote research

​​​​​​​​Last year, the Department of Agronomy at Stellenbosch University (SU) was delighted with the donation of an Equalizer minimum till plot planter by the...

Matie cyclist crowned African champion

Matie cyclist Mariske Strauss (24) overcame injuries and a bad tumble the week before to be crowned African cross-country champion at the 2016 African...

Iimbovane’s ant workshop earns prize at SciFest Africa

​A hands-on workshop exploring the wonderful world of ants and how that relates to biodiversity earned the Iimbovane Outreach Project the prize for "Best...

Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine Signs First Articulation Agreement in SA with SU

​ Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) announced that it has signed an articulation agreement with Stellenbosch University. This is the first...

Cape Union Mart boss shares business wisdom at USB Director’s Table

​Recently, USB director Prof Piet Naudé hosted the executive chairman of the Cape Union Mart Group, Philip Krawitz, at a USB Director's Table*. In his wide...

Dr Alex Andrason soaks up new languages

​​Icelandic, Polish, Swedish, French, Spanish, Russian, English, Mandinka, Afrikaans and Xhosa. A mouthful of languages understood and spoken by Stellenbosch...
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