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Proud graduation for twins with six SU degrees between them

​If the Van der Merwe twins were competitive, it might have mattered that Dan received her Master's degree three months before Jess did at Stellenbosch University (SU). But the only time when you'll find the formidable sisters locked in fierce battle is during boardgames such as Monopoly. The rest of the time they're each other's greatest supporters.

Tietie and Nanna’s star-maker cooks up a journalism degree

​At Stellenbosch University's (SU) graduation ceremony on Monday, two “families" were cheering loudly for a very special young man. As Ubaid Abrahams received...

New director for Stellenbosch University Water Institute

​ Prof. Wesaal Khan has been appointed as the new director of the Stellenbosch University Water Institute (SUWI) from January 2025. Prof. Khan is an established...

Human Rights Day: Health rights, LGBTIQ+ rights under the spotlight

​South Africans celebrated Human Rights Day on Friday 21 March. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University discussed health rights...

SU’s March graduation week starts on high note with special performance by SA jazz legend

​​Stellenbosch University’s (SU) March graduation week starts on a high note with jazz icon Jonathan Butler being awarded an honorary doctorate for his...

SU lecturer back in the saddle to raise R100 000 for science students in need

​​​One family. Ten cyclists. Six days. Six hundred kilometres. Stellenbosch University (SU) lecturer Dr Marietjie Lutz is back in the fundraising saddle, and...

The price of accreditation: What are business schools willing to sacrifice?

I write this opinion piece at a critical moment, not just for business education but for the broader fight for justice in South Africa and beyond. As an...

South Africa and China establish record-breaking 12,900 km ultra-secure quantum satellite link

​​​​​Scientists from South Africa and China have successfully established the world's longest intercontinental ultra-secure quantum satellite link, spanning 12...

Get to know your lecturer: Ulrike Kussing (Logistics and Supply Chain Management)

Ulrike Kussing (Logistics and Supply Chain Management) Teaching is in my blood. From my mom's side of the family, we have a long history of being either...

STIAS celebrates its silver jubilee in style

The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) has marked its silver jubilee with a grand celebration, reflecting on 25 years of groundbreaking research...
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