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Building community through multilingualism at SU Teaching-Learning-Assessment Day

Multilingualism should be seen not merely as a policy requirement, but as a powerful tool for learning, participation and belonging in higher education. This...
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SU celebrates 2024 Templeton Prize Laureate Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela

SU celebrates 2024 Templeton Prize Laureate Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela

​​Music, dance, ululations and heartfelt tributes marked Stellenbosch University's stirring celebration of Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, the 2024 winner of the...

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Conference facilitated by SU a ‘new dawn’ for international scientific collaboration

Conference facilitated by SU a ‘new dawn’ for international scientific collaboration

​​The Who's Who of African and European academia convened in Stellenbosch this week as part of a groundbreaking and ambitious initiative facilitated by...

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Three Maties through to national finals of intervarsity entrepreneurial competition

Three Maties through to national finals of intervarsity entrepreneurial competition

Three Stellenbosch University (SU) students have made it through the Western Cape regional round of the Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE)...

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Anton Lubowski’s fight for justice honoured at memorial lecture

Anton Lubowski’s fight for justice honoured at memorial lecture

Like other freedom fighters before and after him, Anton Lubowski was murdered for opposing the plundering by corporate interests and lobbying for the...

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South Africa-Japan University Forum fosters creative collaborations

South Africa-Japan University Forum fosters creative collaborations

​​The 6th South Africa-Japan University Forum (SAJU 6), hosted recently by Stellenbosch University (SU), brought together an impressive assembly of nearly 200...

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The drone dilemma: Balancing security and humanity

The drone dilemma: Balancing security and humanity

​The proliferation and misuse of drones pose an increasing threat to regional and international security, creating serious ethical and legal dilemmas, writes...

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