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Update on Admissions Policy and the Rector’s Discretionary Placement
The Council of Stellenbosch University has appointed a three-member committee to investigate allegations of nepotism and a possible breach of rules related to the Rector’s Discretionary Placements arising from placements of relatives of the...
A day in the life: Jabu Lukhele
Staff member Jabu Lukhele spends his days inspiring first-year chemistry students as one of the principal technical officers of the Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science. A former Latin dancer, Jabu now gets his endorphin fix from...
Time, flexibility key for healthy, fair and balanced working life
International Workers' Day was observed on 1 May. In an opinion piece for Business Day, Prof Mark Smith, Director of Stellenbosch Business School, writes how issues of time and flexibility underpin the struggle for a healthy, fair and...
A day in the life: Nienke Osborne
Nienke Osborne is happiest when she is telling stories and engaging with people, either on the airwaves as a news reader for campus radio, MFM or in her role as a private accommodation officer. She lives, works, and studies in Stellenbosch...
Local news in spotlight at Journalism department’s Press Freedom Day celebration
“Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." So said Nathan Geffen, editor of GroundUp, about the reporting approach his news agency followed when they started investigating the prison escape of the infamous Thabo Bester. Geffen...
Initiative highlights importance for self-care for mental health
The mental health and wellbeing of health care workers were put under the spotlight during a recent event at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS). The half-day workshop, jointly hosted by SU's...
A day in the life: Dr Jill Ryan
Since joining Stellenbosch University’s Equality Unit, Dr Jill Ryan has become an outspoken voice against gender-based violence. Ryan says she feels grateful to be able to make a difference. When she’s doing training or presenting a...
Dr Koopman comments on extending teaching in African languages
Dr Oscar Koopman, senior lecturer in the Department of Curriculum Studies, commented on the Department of Basic Education's plan of extending teaching in African languages for home language learners up to the end of Grade 6. See the...
Looking back, looking ahead
In March 2023, Stellenbosch University (SU) celebrated 30 years of formalised internationalisation. More than 100 representatives from our partner universities attended the event, which coincided with the Stellenbosch International Academic...
A Passion for Indigenous fruits Led to a Sustainable and Healthy Tea Line
Utamu, the game changer in the tea industry. Stellenbosch University (SU) Food Science PhD graduate, Dr Trust Pfukwa has taken his passion for creating innovative food and beverage products to the next level by producing tea from...