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Connecting the dots: Prof Liezl van Dyk’s vision as new DVC: Academic

Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic, Prof Liezl van Dyk, sees patterns everywhere: in 14-year chapters, prime numbers and the...
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Social Impact: Career guidance project changes young lives

Social Impact: Career guidance project changes young lives

With Stellenbosch University's (SU) focus on social impact awareness in July, this series of profiles celebrates remarkable individuals and teams who make a...

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Homeless people’s property is property, regardless of its economic value.

Homeless people’s property is property, regardless of its economic value.

​Cape Town's Unlawful Occupation By-Law, which allows for the confiscation of homeless people's personal belongings, must be reformed to ensure that all...

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Why should we care about insects?

Why should we care about insects?

​World Nature Conservation Day was observed on Sunday 28 July. In an opinion piece for the Mail & Guardian, Prof Michael Samways from the Department of...

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EMS Dean says farewell after six years

EMS Dean says farewell after six years

EMS Dean says farewell after six years

After six years as Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) Prof Ingrid Woolard will be taking up a new position as Executive Dean of the...

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Students and South-South relations benefit from SU English language programme

Students and South-South relations benefit from SU English language programme

​Learning a new language is much like travelling to a distant land: Every word unlocks a world of new possibilities, and every sentence builds bridges to...

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SU students selected for prestigious Africa United Youth Orchestra performance at Carnegie Hall

SU students selected for prestigious Africa United Youth Orchestra performance at Carnegie Hall

​Stellenbosch University's Department of Music is proud to announce that six of its talented students have been selected to join the Africa United Youth...

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