Stellenbosch University's (SU) Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), in collaboration with the Centre for the Advancement of Social Impact and Transformation (CASIT), convened a high-level Roundtable and launched a major new Policy Brief on...

The final year medical students of 2020 will be the first at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) to qualify who have completed a short course in palliative care (PC) as part of their curriculum. PC...

A PhD developed by Stellenbosch University's Dr Harlan Cloete has proved to be influential in the development of the new Municipal Staff Regulations published by Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs minister Nkosazana Dlamini...

Communications leader completed a PhD that interrogated how journalism shapes mental health narratives in South Africa. De Vries turned personal loss and lived experience into a study grounded in care, empathy and responsibility. Her...

Recently the 195 member states of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted a Declaration of Ethical Principles in Relation to Climate Change at its 39 th session in...

​Recently the 195 member states of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted a Declaration of Ethical Principles in Relation to Climate Change at its 39 th session in...

South Africa’s sporting fraternity is reeling with the news that one of its most celebrated daughters has died. News of Zanele Situ’s passing at the age of 52 has been met with extreme sadness for the Paralympic icon. Born Ntombizanele Situ...

​​​Tea lovers recognise a good cup of honeybush tea when they drink it: It has just the right aroma, colour and taste on the palate. But how do you distinguish a high-quality brew of honeybush tea from a mediocre one? And, how do you...

The use of single-use items like nitrile gloves, disposable face masks and sanitiser bottles has surged in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Protective ​measures need to be taken against Covid-19 but it's time to start practising better...

​As the Covid-19 pandemic makes its impact known throughout the world, we are being forced to come to terms with how our modern way of living contributes to the spread of pathogens. We live in densely packed cities full of interacting...