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First alignment, then acceleration
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First-generation SU medical graduate proves that dreams rooted in small places can travel far
Roossenekal, a 2,5 km² dot on the Limpopo map, is the kind of town “where the horizon feels close and the ceiling of dreams even closer”. But for Reuben Lefa...
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Deaf student graduates with BSc Honours degree
Deaf with a capital D and proud of it!
It is with this attitude that Trevolin Pillay will walk over the stage this week to be capped with a BSc Honours degree in...
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Purpose amid the pain – renowned radiologist Prof Jan Lotz graduates with a PhD at 78
At 78, an age when many of his peers are enjoying a quiet retirement, Emeritus Professor Jan Lotz has crossed the podium to receive his PhD in Applied Ethics...
Awards and milestones
Amogelang Moagi does not allow hip of steel, loss to steal her graduation joy
“A hip of steel and a heart of steel.” That’s how Amogelang Moagi’s lecturer Dr Susan de Klerk describes her. These words are particularly apt, given the...
Awards and milestones
From forensics to farms: Dr Tiya’s mission to protect communities against pesticides
Moving from DNA analysis in forensics to studying the impact of pesticides on farm workers may seem unusual – but for Dr Luthando Tiya, it was a natural next...
Awards and milestones
Taswell Mabutha overcomes the odds to achieve an honours degree
For Taswell Mabutha, a lifelong dream was realised when he heard the news that he had been accepted to study at Stellenbosch University (SU). Diagnosed with...