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SU’s top CA candidates talk about key to success
In the August 2021 edition of Accountancy South Africa, newsletter of The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), SAICA announced that 2 507 candidates who had written the first 2021 sitting of the Initial Test of...
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Mothers must be supported to breastfeed
Most people are aware of the various advantages of breastmilk and breastfeeding. However, not all employers and colleagues support working mothers to continue breastfeeding when they return to work. For this reason, mothers often stop...
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Adaptive capacity of plants in drylands and deserts is “globally exceptional”
What do we know about how plants adapted to extreme climates in the desert regions of our world? And how are these plants going to respond to emerging threats, such as increases in aridity, grazing pressure and desertification? These are...
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Children returning to school – the new normal
As learners are returning to South African schools in increasing numbers, Prof Shaheen Mehtar, an infection prevention control specialist who is involved in the Global Health Department of Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and...
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FMHS’ ‘Mighty Milkwoods’ inspired by Greenpop tree-planting celebration
This article is a first-hand account of FMHS students' experience of the Greenpop Reforest Fest 2022. A few weeks ago, a group of ten green-thumbed TygerMaties packed a mini-bus chockful with camping gear and made our way to Bodhi Khaya...
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Nelson Mandela Day 2024 - #ITISINYOURHANDS
To commemorate Mandela Day, Stellenbosch University's Division for Social Impact in partnership with the Transformation Office will host a walking dialogue aimed at reflecting on Nelson Mandela's legacy. Join us on 23 July 2024, on a...
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Prof Riaan den Haan develops yeast strains capable of converting waste into useful products
Prof Riaan den Haan of the Department of Microbiology delivered his inaugural lecture on 26 May 2026. His research focuses on developing yeast strains for sustainable biotechnology applications. His work aims to convert biomass and...
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Spin-out company making its mark in medical industry
Over the years, Stellenbosch University (SU)'s technology transfer company Innovus has helped establish many spin-out companies. One such business is Stellenbosch Nanofiber Company (SNC) formed in 2011. Corporate Communication spoke to its...
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Joint effort required to rescue local government in crisis
The article below, entitled Local government in South Africa is in crisis. How it can be fixed by Dr Dirk Brand of the SU School of Public Leadership, was published in The Conversation on 29 May 2018. To read the original article, click...
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Mind the (gender) gap in STEM fields
On Tuesday (11 February), we celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. In an opinion piece for News24, Dr Tashnica Sylvester from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences writes that we need to embrace the...