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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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Huis Visser uses ping pong to spread awareness of breast cancer

Huis Visser uses ping pong to spread awareness of breast cancer

​Huis Visser recently organised an event on the Rooiplein to raise awareness about Breast Cancer and used a fun version of ping pong to spread the word about...

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Leading global scientists gather in Stellenbosch to shine a light on the critical need for TB research

Leading global scientists gather in Stellenbosch to shine a light on the critical need for TB research

​We are in the middle of a “Golden Age" of tuberculosis (TB) research, both pre-clinically and clinically, that, if successful, could see the end of...

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EMS staffer benefits from skills exchange programme with Lund University

EMS staffer benefits from skills exchange programme with Lund University

Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) faculty member Melissa Siegelaar has praised a recent job shadowing initiative at Lund University (LU) which she said...

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FMHS grows agile leaders through innovative course

FMHS grows agile leaders through innovative course

The American author John Maxwell once said there is almost no limit to the potential of an organisation that recruits good people, raises them up as leaders...

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A royal anniversary for SU’s HortiDemoCentre as Dutch Queen pays a visit

A royal anniversary for SU’s HortiDemoCentre as Dutch Queen pays a visit

​​Exactly a year after the opening of Stellenbosch University's (SU) HortiDemoCentre​ at Welgevallen Experimental Farm, students and staff were delighted to...

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Africa’s governments must help protect subsea cable infrastructure for better cyber defense

Africa’s governments must help protect subsea cable infrastructure for better cyber defense

​October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. In an opinion piece for the Mail & Guardian, Prof Francois Vreÿ (Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in...

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