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Investment in ICT key for inclusive economic growth, development in Africa

​Investment in information, communication, and technology (ICT) infrastructure is key for sustained inclusive economic growth and development in Africa. This is...

We inherited a promise to build an equal, inclusive country

​​Heritage Day was celebrated on Saturday 24 September. In opinion pieces for the media, Prof Nico Koopman (Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Social Impact...

Use Heart for Every Heart: World Heart Day 2022

Throughout social distancing and lockdown regulations, many people became isolated. Have you ever been lonely while in a crowd? September is heart awareness...

In memoriam: Dr Rehana Malgas-Enus

It is with great sadness that the Stellenbosch University community has learned of the sudden passing earlier this week of Dr Rehana Malgas-Enus, a senior...

Honey bees can be handy pollinators of blueberries

​​​Honey bees seem to be quite handy pollinators of blueberries as they help to increase fruit yield and quality, a new study at Stellenbosch University (SU)...

Centre for Global Surgery brings health education to rural communities

The Centre for Global Surgery (CGS) at Stellenbosch University (SU) has undertaken a project to improve health education in rural South Africa. CGS has...

Lack of funding impedes services to people with psychosocial disabilities

​Mental health care for persons with psychosocial disabilities has historically been under-prioritised. Globally, there has been a shift away from...

​Social Impact Symposium 2022 - Universities are about more than just teaching and learning

​​​​Joining universities worldwide in the quest to embed social impact in their teaching and learning functions, Stellenbosch University (SU) recently hosted...

NRF honours SU ecologist with Lifetime Achievement Award

​The National Research Foundation (NRF) honoured Emeritus Professor Brian van Wilgen with the Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honour that is bestowed by...

Prof Lize van Robbroeck explores issues of colonial heritage and race in visual arts

​​Prof Lize van Robbroeck from the Department of Visual Arts at Stellenbosch University recently delivered her inaugural lecture titled, 'Art and the Legacies...
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