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A picture of the entrance to Robben Island.
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Media release

Sport sustained hope for prisoners on Robben Island, PhD study shows

Robben Island is mostly associated with the suffering, brutality and isolation endured by political prisoners who fought against Apartheid. What is often...
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Sweat Africa

Awards and milestones

SU biotech spin-out bags SWEAT Africa 2026 pitch prize

A Stellenbosch University biotech spin-out competed against some of the best startups in Africa to clinch the top prize at the 2026 SWEAT Africa pitch...

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Winners of the 2025 Absa Stokvel awards

Awards and milestones

Two SU lecturers combine academic accountability and financial freedom in unique stokvel

A stokvel that funds education, fights procrastination and invests in community upliftment has earned two Stellenbosch University (SU) lecturers top honours at...

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Novel Chegou

Awards and milestones

Prof Chegou elected as fellow of African Academy of Sciences

Prof Novel Chegou of Stellenbosch University’s recently created Division of Immunology, which he currently leads as acting head, has been elected as a Fellow of...

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A photo of Abigail Kok, South Africa’s top public-school matriculant.

Awards and milestones

South Africa’s top learner ‘super excited’ to become a Matie

Abigail Kok can be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed. The week after she was announced as South Africa’s top national achiever in the 2025 National...

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A photo of Dr Alfred Schaffer

Media release

Dr Alfred Schaffer awarded prize for strengthening literary ties between South Africa and the Netherlands

Dr Alfred Schaffer, a senior lecturer in the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch at Stellenbosch University (SU), has been awarded the prestigious Van Ewijk...

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Dr Sue Purchase accepts the Karel Styblo Public Health Prize on behalf of the Desmond Tutu TB Centre.

Awards and milestones

Desmond Tutu TB Centre honoured with international public health award

The Desmond Tutu TB Centre (DTTC) was recently awarded the 2025 Karel Styblo Union Public Health Prize, providing much-needed encouragement for the Centre to...

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