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Prof Johan Fourie gives his inaugural lecture
Prof Johan Fourie of the Department of Economics delivered his inaugural lecture entitled South Africa's Long Walk to Economic Freedom: A Personal Journey on 17 May 2022. Prof Fourie, who teaches economic history to undergraduate and...
Chemistry postgraduate off to Lindau for Nobel Laureate meeting
Alan Eaby, a PhD student in chemistry, is one of eleven young scientists from South Africa selected to participate at the 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings dedicated to chemistry. From 26 June to 1 July they will join 600 of the most...
Chancellor's installation: A determination to do better
Justice Edwin Cameron, former Constitutional Court judge, was formally installed as Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU) on Wednesday 18 May. The ceremony was held at the Kruiskerk on the University's Stellenbosch campus, and was...
SU deeply distressed about an alleged rape on Stellenbosch campus
The Management of Stellenbosch University (SU) is deeply distressed to learn of an alleged case of rape on its Stellenbosch Campus. The Rector and management of the University condemns all forms of crime and any infringement on human...
Letter from the Dean’s Office about the racist incident at Huis Marais
Dear students Last weekend, in the early hours of the morning, a white student in Huis Marais intruded into a black student’s room and urinated on his belongings. While neither the victim nor the perpetrator is a student in our faculty, it...
A day in the life of: Monica du Toit
Having started her working career at Stellenbosch University (SU) more than 20 years ago, Monica du Toit is still here and says she has never had a boring moment at work. This SU alumna is the ResEd coordinator for the Victoria cluster as...
Prof Walls helps to keep homes and informal settlements fire safe
Prof Richard Walls from the Fire Engineering Research Unit (FireSUN) in the Department of Civil Engineering at Stellenbosch University recently delivered his inaugural lecture titled “Fire safety engineering – where physics and disasters...
Medical student cycles 1 500 km to help fellow students pay off study debt
In a week that South Africans took part in joyous celebrations of the Springboks' spectacular victory in the Rugby World Cup, another amazing feat was achieved by an unassuming Stellenbosch University (SU) student. Sarah Camp (25), a final...
Prof Booysen’ s research improves livelihoods of the poor and vulnerable
Prof Thinus Booysen from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University recently delivered his inaugural lecture titled “ Engineering for Africa: Our Internet of Things". Booysen spoke to the Division of...
Scholars call for return of African objects in western museums
Scholars call for return of African objects in western museums Restitution – the return of lost or stolen items to a rightful owner – was at the centre of a discussion entitled African museums: The question of the museum and the national...