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A joyful celebration filled with blessings for SU’s 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor

The informal celebration of the inauguration of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, started on a festive...
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Supplements pregnancy

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New evidence questions the benefit of calcium supplements in pregnancy for preventing pre-eclampsia

An updated Cochrane review has found that calcium supplementation has no effect on pre-eclampsia, challenging long-held assumptions about the role of calcium in...

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A group of mopane worms hang from a tree.

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New research highlights conservation needs for mopane worms

Mopane worms are widely harvested as a food source in Southern Africa. Containing three times more protein than beef or chicken, as well as more calcium, iron...

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Ingrid Jonker collection - documents and crate

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Ingrid Jonker collection finds new home at Stellenbosch University

Earlier this month, a crate containing a very special collection of invaluable documents, was delivered to the Stellenbosch University (SU) Library and...

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An agricultural plowed field with green small shoots breaking through the soil

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Pan-African Parliament adopts continent’s first Model Law on Sustainable Soil Management

Africa has taken a historic step forward for sustainable development, food security and environmental protection when the Pan-African Parliament (PAP)...

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French delegation visit Stellenbosch University.

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SU strengthens ties with Université Paris-Saclay during high-level French visit

Stellenbosch University (SU) recently hosted a high-level delegation from the Paris Region (Île-de-France) as part of a broader regional mission to South Africa...

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A high-level delegation led by Markus Söder, Minister-President of Bavaria in Germany, joined senior South African academic leaders for the formal signing of a series of landmark agreements between Bavarian universities and Western Cape institutions.

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‘A perfect match’: SU hosts Bavarian delegation to power innovation

If you were in Stellenbosch earlier this week and noticed a motorcade with flashing blue lights sweeping down Ryneveld Street, you were witnessing history in...

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