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Opinion and features

How emergency procurement fuels corruption – and how to prevent it

Bribery, the embezzlement of public funds, conflicts of interest, the unethical exchange of confidential information, and the steering of contracts and...
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#WomenofSU: Viwe Kobokana – “Your own needs are important also”

#WomenofSU: Viwe Kobokana – “Your own needs are important also”

​As chair of the Stellenbosch University (SU) Students' Representative Council (SRC), Viwe Kobokana wants to ensure that all students have a say in decisions...

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Stellenbosch University Japan Centre launched

Stellenbosch University Japan Centre launched

​Stellenbosch University (SU)  officially launched the Stellenbosch University Japan Centre (SUJC), envisioned to be a leading hub for academic research and...

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‘I want to pave a new way for the generation coming after me’

‘I want to pave a new way for the generation coming after me’

​As an award-winning food scientist, Sinesipho Galada has found her true passion. And it's all thanks to Stellenbosch University's SciMathUS programme, which...

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Can technology help to promote students’ mental health?

Can technology help to promote students’ mental health?

Digital technologies have the potential to promote the mental health of students, expand student counselling services and augment traditional counselling...

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Prof Sandra Liebenberg makes her mark to advance socio-economic rights as human rights

Prof Sandra Liebenberg makes her mark to advance socio-economic rights as human rights

​​A newly framed artwork of a group of protesting women, crafted on a ream of A4 printed court documents, depicts the struggles of many to ensure the socio...

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The potential of a novel therapeutic agent for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

The potential of a novel therapeutic agent for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

​​​With the use of advanced microscopy techniques, researchers were able to show how a natural polyamine, spermidine, could enhance treatment strategies

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