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Opinion and features

The invisible middle: Teens falling through the cracks of TB care

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day was observed on 24 March. In an opinion piece for the Daily Maverick, Dr Susan Purchase from the Desmond Tutu TB Centre writes that...
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Campus life

Fresh, accessible, future-ready: SU’s new website is here!

Spring ushers in fresh beginnings, and this year Stellenbosch University (SU) is celebrating with the launch of its brand-new website on 30 September. More than...

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The name of South Africa’s new National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences in lights at the launch in Stellenbosch.

Innovation and entrepreneurship

New science powerhouse: NITheCS set to transform SA research

The official opening of the National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences (NITheCS) headquarters at Stellenbosch University (SU) marks a...

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Sally Ehlers: The first woman of commerce at SU

Economy, business and public management

Sally Ehlers: The first woman of commerce at SU

In this Women’s Month, we honour a pioneering woman whose quiet courage reshaped the academic landscape of Stellenbosch University’s...

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Florence de Vries champions communication and compassion

Campus life

Florence de Vries champions communication and compassion

In the bustling marketing office of Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Florence de Vries has carved out more than just a career...

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