This article was first published on The Conversation . Read the original article here . Non-communicable diseases account for half of all deaths in South Africa. Cardiovascular diseases are the biggest contributor, followed by cancers...

​World Health Day was observed on 7 April. In an opinion piece for the Mail & Guardian, Prof Bob Mash from the Department of Family and Emergency Medicine writes that massive budget cuts in the public health sector threaten South Africans'...

​​​Whenever you read an article on Stellenbosch University's (SU) website or a newsletter or notice distributed by the institution, it has likely been edited or translated by Elsabé Grauso. Although colleagues might be puzzled why the...

​World Book Day is celebrated annually on 23 April. In an opinion piece for the Cape Times, Dr Zelda Barends from the Department of Curriculum Studies offers a few guidelines that teachers and parents could follow to improve children's...

Research suggests a formal course in mindfulness could be a potential gamechanger for the mental health for medical students and people working in the health professions. Professor Elize Archer, Associate Professor in the Department of...

In a country where violent crime has become part of the norm, where rape and sexual assault is reported to be of the highest in the world and where many South Africans live in abject poverty, social workers have become the foot soldiers...

​As the Manager of Words Open Worlds, or WOW, Fiona van Kerwel has been playing an important role for 20 years in growing the potential of especially young people and empowering them through self-development. The WOW project falls under...

The Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently made waves when they celebrated their 21 st birthday in style. Presented in the format of a live television news broadcast, guests in the Victoria Hub were...

​​As rehabilitation professionals, occupational therapists promote the quality of life for stroke survivors by improving their ability to perform everyday tasks, reintegrate into their communities, return to work, and engage in leisure...

Aerolene Griebelaar's journey from cleaning the corridors of Stellenbosch University (SU) to crossing the stage at graduation has been nothing short of inspiring. After years of juggling work, her family and her studies, Griebelaar received...