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Media release

Cape Winelands Airport and SU forge strategic partnership for smart and sustainable development

Cape Winelands Airport and Stellenbosch University (SU) have entered into a cooperation agreement aimed at advancing innovation under the shared themes of...
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Reshard Kolabhai, doctoral candidate, Yale Law School
Image by: Carolina Paulesu
Students at Stellenbosch University photographed as they are walking to classes on the Stellenbosch campus.

Opinion and features

Youth Day: Young people's voices must be heard

South Africans celebrated Youth Day on 16 June. In opinion pieces for the media, staff and students at Stellenbosch University emphasised why it is important to...

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SU alumna Anneline Arries

Institutional news

Anneline: Using language to open worlds for young learners

For Stellenbosch University (SU) alumna Anneline Arries, language has always been more than a subject. It is a way to connect, to understand different cultures...

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SU alumnus Nyasha “Nash” Jokomo

Institutional news

Nash: Cast your net wide and stay curious

Whether in his studies, his career or life itself, Nyasha “Nash” Jokomo has never been one to follow the conventional path. Instead, it is through unexpected...

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Ebola-Response

Medicine and health

Global experts, led by SU, outline urgent response to Ebola outbreak

In response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, scientists from Stellenbosch University (SU) have collaborated...

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Final-year MBChB student Joy Schoor survived cancer as a teenager and is now pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor. The recipient of the CEFF-Chancellor’s Bursary hopes to specialise in haematology after experiencing lifesaving care firsthand.

Impact

Joy Schoor’s second chance at life inspires hope for others

At 14 years old, Joy Schoor was forced to confront something most teenagers cannot begin to imagine: the possibility of dying before her life had truly begun. 

I...

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Master’s student Risuna Risimati has become one of SU’s most impactful student leaders through her work in governance, constitutional matters and student advocacy. The recipient of the Rector’s Award for Excellence in Leadership says young people have the power to shape what South Africa’s future looks like.

Impact

Risuna Risimati helps to shape the future of student leadership at SU

Long before she became a member of Stellenbosch University (SU) Council, chaired the Academic Affairs Council or served as Chief Justice of the Student Court...

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