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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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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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Illustration of boys and girls of different ages looking in different directions.

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Urgent action needed to support children with intellectual and developmental disabilities

In South Africa, thousands of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities are being left behind because they are not identified early enough to...

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Baby formula and a milk bottle photographed on a brown table.

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Study reveals potentially harmful flavourings in foods for South African babies

Many packaged foods for babies and young children sold in South Africa contain flavourings that could harm their eating habits and health. Flavourings in these...

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Launch of the Africa Centre for Therapeutic Innovation (ACTI) took place at STIAS on 15 October 2025.

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New centre to advance drug discovery to address Africa’s healthcare needs

Stellenbosch University (SU) has launched a new transdisciplinary centre to advance drug discovery and therapeutic innovation to address Africa’s unique...

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