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A picture of the entrance to Robben Island.
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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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The Right Honourable Baroness Valerie Amos LG CH PC, as she presents the seventh Annual Social Justice Lecture on Friday 20 February 2026.

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Oxford Master and global humanitarian to deliver 7th Annual Social Justice Lecture

Stellenbosch University (SU) in partnership with the Baxter Theatre Centre will host one of the United Kingdom’s most distinguished public servants and global...

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Delegates at the Sandbox Workshop

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SU workshop helps shape thinking on digital public infrastructure in SA

The Policy Innovation Lab at Stellenbosch University (SU), in partnership with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) Think Tank and the Global Network of...

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Prof Erick Strauss

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Novel approach to antibiotic discovery earns SU biochemist place in US$60 million global consortium

Prof Erick Strauss from Stellenbosch University’s Department of Biochemistry is leading one of two African project teams selected to participate in a global...

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Mix vegetables and fruits in a huge green rubbish container

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Doctoral study highlights postharvest food waste crisis and solutions in SA

Reports indicate that over 63% of South African households experience varying levels of food insecurity. Yet, between 9 124 and 17 969 tonnes of fruits and...

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A demonstration in the Immersive Technology Lab at SU's Library

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SU opens unique immersive technology lab

Imagine standing beneath a star-filled night sky rendered in real time or watching a lecturer guide students through the inner workings of the human brain at...

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Stellenbosch University (SU), through the Centre for the Study of the Afterlife of Violence and the Reparative Quest (AVReQ), has concluded a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Europa-Universität Flensburg (EUF), Germany, represented by the European Wasatia Graduate School for Peace and Conflict Resolution.

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SU and Europa-Universität Flensburg conclude strategic Memorandum of Understanding on peace and conflict research in the context of violent histories

Stellenbosch University (SU), through the Centre for the Study of the Afterlife of Violence and the Reparative Quest (AVReQ), has concluded a memorandum of...

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