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Student-entrepreneur selected as one of Africa’s Brightest Young Minds
A fifth-year medical student from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Keaton Harris, has been selected as one of the Top 100 Brightest Young Minds (BYM) on the African Continent. BYM is an initiative that was launched in...
New books on enhancing science education and decolonisation of science
Lecturers from the Faculty of Science are involved in two new books on the use of Legitimation Code Theory (LCT) to improve teaching and learning in tertiary courses in the natural sciences. The books, Enhancing Science Education...
Prof Jaap Durand: struggle activist and distinguished academic
As a university community we join the rest of South Africa in mourning the death of Matie alumnus and distinguished academic, theologian and struggle activist Prof Johannes Jacobus Fourie (Jaap) Durand. Durand, who passed away on 24 January...
Stellenbosch University Museum hosts conference, Ubuntu Dialogues: Revisit. Rethink. Reimagine
Stellenbosch University Museum hosts conference, Ubuntu Dialogues: Revisit. Rethink. Reimagine Ubuntu in conversation with social justice, feminism, and Ubuntu and the politics of knowledge production are three themes to be explored at...
Towards restoring dignity
The 2022 International Conference and Summit on Social Justice asked difficult questions and was rewarded with big answers. We outline the themes of the conference and report on some of Stellenbosch University's (SU) contributions to them...
Anche taking Maties hockeyclub to new heights
Anche Nortje, Maties Sport's new hockeyclub manager, is leading one the biggest clubs of Maties Sport. In her unique way, Anche led her team through an extremely busy time and kept it all together so that we could tell her successful tale...
SU launches Africa-centred infectious diseases programme with MSF
A first-of-a-kind diploma programme in infectious diseases, specifically tailored to the needs of the African health-care context, was launched at the beginning of 2022 by Stellenbosch University (SU), in partnership with the international...
New Centre for Social Justice established; Prof Thuli Madonsela inaugural director
The Chair in Social Justice in the Faculty of Law at Stellenbosch University (SU) has transitioned into a Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) with Prof Thuli Madonsela as its inaugural director. The launch of the CSJ was made public at the 3 rd...
Maties staff football team triumphs
The Maties staff football team recently won the 2022 University Sport South Africa (USSA) Staff Tournament in Makhanda (Grahamstown). And the team members are already looking forward to defending their title at next year's tournament...
Top SU students acknowledged for excellence
A group of 73 Stellenbosch University (SU) students were recently honoured with Rector's Awards for Excellent Achievement in recognition of their accomplishments in various spheres of student and campus life. Themed “Sustainable...