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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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Join us for Homecoming 2022

Join us for Homecoming 2022

Our annual Maties Homecoming weekend for alumni will be taking place from Thursday 8 September to Saturday 10 September 2022 on the Stellenbosch and Tygerberg...

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Networks can be powerful agents of change

Networks can be powerful agents of change

​What really is the power of networking? This is the question Dr Leslie van Rooi, Senior Director: Social Impact and Transformation, explored in a recent...

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Norma Derby -"Let’s continue cheering for each other"

Norma Derby -"Let’s continue cheering for each other"

​​#WomenofSUI​

“It is 27 years since Women's Day was first celebrated in South Africa to commemorate the 1956 march of approximately 20 000 women to the Union...

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First-year Achievement Awards ​2022

First-year Achievement Awards ​2022

​​First-year Achievement Awards ​

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Eerstejaarsprestasietoekennings

2022

On 28 July 2022, Prof Deresh...

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Cher Petersen: Carving a career in the media space

Cher Petersen: Carving a career in the media space

Meet Cher Petersen, one of Stellenbosch University's remarkable alumnae. Cher believes you have to find every opportunity that brings you closer to where you...

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Food gardens at schools impact learners and the community

Food gardens at schools impact learners and the community

Thanks to the Jala Peo Food and Nutrition Garden project, every participating primary school on the dry West Coast now boasts a well-maintained vegetable...

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