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Media release

New internship programme at SU clinics opens doors for aspiring medical receptionists

For many young South Africans, earning a qualification is only the beginning of a difficult journey. The next hurdle is finding the work experience employers...
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Prof Benoit Divol explores complex world of wine yeasts to enhance wine flavours

Prof Benoit Divol explores complex world of wine yeasts to enhance wine flavours

Prof Benoit Divol from the Department of Viticulture and Oenology in the Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural lecture on...

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Indigenous, underutilised crops can boost food and nutrition security in Africa

Indigenous, underutilised crops can boost food and nutrition security in Africa

​Africa Day for Food and Nutrition Security was celebrated on Monday 30 October. In an opinion piece for the Cape Times, Dr Ethel Phiri from the Sustainable...

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Message from the Rector - assessment wishes and important information about SU support services

Message from the Rector - assessment wishes and important information about SU support services

​​​​​​​Dear students

At the start of the November assessment period at Stellenbosch University (SU), I would like to wish you all the best with your exam...

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Prominent microbiome scientist, Thulani Makhalanyane, joins Stellenbosch University

Prominent microbiome scientist, Thulani Makhalanyane, joins Stellenbosch University

​​Stellenbosch University welcomes internationally renowned microbiome researcher Thulani Makhalanyane, who joins the University today (1 November) to take up...

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Eco-friendly shark barrier technology from South Africa installed in the Bahamas

Eco-friendly shark barrier technology from South Africa installed in the Bahamas

​​​The eco-friendly SharkSafe BarrierTM technology, developed by marine biologists at Stellenbosch University (SU) and their collaborators, and manufactured in...

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SUNLearn 2024 Module Rollover

SUNLearn 2024 Module Rollover

Dear SUNLearn facilitators (1-11-2023)

It is that time of the year again to bring 2023 to completion and to start with the rollover process to activate modules...

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