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SUNLearn 2023 Module Rollover
Dear SUNLearn facilitators (25-11-2022) Content from all registered courses has now been transferred to their respective 2023 module spaces and all staff members have been enrolled to the 2023 versions of their current 2022 modules. Please...
Curricula should be responsive to societal needs
Should educators only focus on teaching future healthcare practitioners the biomedical facts required for the profession, or should they also include aspects of social responsibility? This was the question posed by Cecilia Jacobs, an...
Global Climate Change Ambassadors from SU attend COP27
Temperatures have risen by 1.1 ° C since the preindustrial era and there is now evidence that this is undeniably driven by humans. As the impacts of climate change are felt across the planet, party negotiation teams, politicians...
Work of Chair in Plant Health set to continue
The sterling work already done through the Chair in Plant Health at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Department of Agronomy is set to continue, thanks to the good news that WinField United South Africa is extending its financial...
Money must be spent more wisely to control invasive plants in SA
The South African government has spent R7,1 billion (adjusted to 2020 values) between 1998 and 2020 to curb the spread of invasive plants, but we are still struggling to get them under control. What we need is a national strategy that...
World Diabetes Day: Education, empowerment key to manage diabetes.
World Diabetes Day is observed annually on 14 November. November is also Diabetes Awareness Month. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University (SU) emphasise the importance of education and empowerment to manage...
MCom (Computer auditing) dissertation receives SAIPA Top Achiever Award
Stellenbosch University graduate Angelique Landy won the 2022 South African Institute of Professional Accountants' Top Achievers Award in the Masters in Accounting category. SAIPA's Top Achiever Award ceremony was held at a gala dinner...
Disciplinary Appeal Committee upholds Theuns du Toit expulsion
Human dignity is non-negotiable at Stellenbosch University and must be respected and upheld. When such dignity is affected, it must be restored following due process, the rule of law, and the full extent to which the constitution protects...
Ukwanda celebrates success and 20-year anniversary at community function
The 2022 Community Partnership Function hosted by the Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health's was an auspicious occasion – not only was it the 10 th time that this event was held, it also took place in the year that the Centre is celebrating its...
SPL In Partnership With WC Department of Local Government and HSF Rolls Out District-based Councillor Training
On Tuesday, 04 October 2022, the Stellenbosch University School of Public Leadership (SPL) in partnership with the Western Cape Government and Hanns Seidel Foundation launched their annual Councillor Seasonal Schools in George. This series...