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UWC athlete again winner of Dagbreek Street Mile
As in 2017, an athlete from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) won this year's Dagbreek Straatmyl (Street Mile). Ashley Smith completed the race in Victoria Street in Stellenbosch in a good time of 4:08,96. Johan Cronje, who also...
Centenary Principal’s Celebration
Against the background of achievement and valuable lessons learned from our complex history, the Centenary theme 100 years of learning; growing and moving forward together signifies a new beginning for SU. On Saturday, 3 March 2018, the...
Oasis: Fostering excellence and success
Having established close ties with the university’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, the fund is now also offering full bursaries to students in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. This year, it is providing a full...
'More than just money'
Universities, government agents and members of the community should make a concerted effort to alleviate some of the burdens faced by students, particularly those from previously disadvantaged backgrounds, writes a postgraduate Matie...
Leadership development: SU, Discovery Fund team up
As many as 60 managers a year will be trained to provide professional leadership at primary health-care clinics across Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape provinces as part of a new programme established within the Department of Nursing and...
Xeketwana talks about ubuntu and African languages at University of Pardubice
On 16 June, Dr Simthembile Xeketwana (Department Curriculum Studies) was hosted by the Language Centre of the University of Pardubice in the Czech Republic. He presented a lecturer on Ubuntu and African languages as embodiment(s) of...
Communication from Council (meeting of 26 November 2018)
The Council of Stellenbosch University (SU) held its fourth and final scheduled meeting of the year on Monday 26 November 2018. We can look back on a historic year marked by two very special milestones: the commemoration of SU's...
Medical students to cycle 902 km to ‘help our friends become doctors’
A team of Stellenbosch University (SU) medical students will embark on an ambitious 902km cycle tour from Vioolsdrift at the Namibian border to Cape Agulhas, the most Southern tip of Africa, from 1 to 8 December 2018. Tuesday, 27 November...
Study explores bitter taste of honeybush tea
What makes some cups of honeybush tea taste bitter and others not? This is the topic explored by Lara Alexander as part of her PhD study. Alexander is a student in Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of AgriSciences in the...
African University Day celebrates young people
Youth should be placed at the centre of Africa's development. This was the key message as Stellenbosch University (SU) celebrated African University Day 2018. Every year, higher education institutions on the continent mark this day on...