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Opinion and features

South Africa needs the mother of all in(ter)ventions

International Women in Engineering Day was celebrated on 23 June. In an opinion piece for the Weekend Argus , Prof Sara Grobbelaar of the Department of...
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Opinion and features

World Refugee Day: Showing solidarity with refugees in South Africa

South Africa has hosted refugees and asylum seekers for over three decades, providing many with an opportunity to rebuild their lives. Sadly, this legacy of...

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Media release

SU Policy Innovation Lab helps equip Parliament for AI

The growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) across society is creating opportunities and new responsibilities for lawmakers. 

Recognising the need for...

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Social justice walk

Media release

Social Justice Walk marks 50 years since the Soweto Uprising

Over 200 students, staff, community members, government officials, and partners joined Stellenbosch University's 5th Annual #Action4Inclusion Social Justice...

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Institutional news

SU again ranked among top universities in the world

Stellenbosch University (SU) has been ranked among the world’s leading universities in two global rankings released in the same month. 

SU broke into the top 300...

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Institutional news

SU and TUT join forces to develop SA’s future research leaders

Stellenbosch University (SU) and Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) have formalised a new partnership aimed at developing the next generation of researchers...

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Opinion and features

Beyond administration: time to overhaul NSFAS as we know it

The struggling National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has now been placed under administration for the third time since 2018. The time has come to...

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