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Women’s Day: Women’s interests must be taken seriously
Women's Day was celebrated on Tuesday 9 August. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University write that the interests of South Africa's women must be taken seriously if we want to build an equal and just society for...
Maambele Khosa – Moving women safely
The adjectives vie when trying to describe Maambele Khosa, but brilliant, humble and grounded come to mind. Hailing from the rural Limpopo village Tiyani Magoro, Maambele started out at Stellenbosch University (SU) eight years ago with a...
Malope claims spot in Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans list
Stellenbosch University (SU) genetic counsellor and lecturer Malebo Malope has been named as one of the Mail & Guardian's 200 Young South Africans for 2022. This prestigious list celebrates exemplary young individuals committed to creating...
Kühne Summer School presented great opportunities, says student
Sheba Kashiri has not only developed a renewed appreciation for her studies at Stellenbosch University but also a better understanding of her future career roles in her field after attending the Kühne Summer School in Sustainability in...
SU Teaching Awards 2022
Applications for the Stellenbosch University (SU) Teaching Awards 2022 are currently awaited. The annual Teaching Awards acknowledge and reward outstanding teaching at SU. All teaching academics are eligible for these awards. Academics may...
Adequate supervision of social workers key for job satisfaction, high-quality service
Social workers need adequate supervision in the form of continued training and professional guidance to provide effective and efficient services in challenging circumstances. Unfortunately, supervision remains an understudied topic when it...
Strengthening Africa’s presence in global research arena — Prof Wim de Villiers
Africa Universities' Day was celebrated recently (12 November). In an opinion piece for the Cape Times, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University Prof Wim de Villiers writes that purposeful research collaborations will go a...
Climate change, land use cause increase in wildland fires
What do Helderberg Mountain, Kleinmond, Table Mountain, Betty's Bay and Knysna and George have in common? They are just some of the areas that have been devasted by fires in the last few years. And if the increase in wildland fires in...
#WomenofSU: Dr Elmien Sinclair: 'Leadership is demanding but very fulfilling'
Leadership is demanding, especially to keep up with assumptions that leaders should know all the answers. However, leadership can be very fulfilling, especially when leaders accept that they do not have all the answers and accompany...
#WomenofSU: Dr Zethu Mkhize – “Rising to a challenge widens my perspective"
At the helm of the Transformation Office, Dr Zethu Mkhize leads people with diverse personalities and life experiences in implementing the Stellenbosch University (SU) Transformation Plan. Devoted to her job, she thrives on challenges...