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Career Day inspires future lawyers to carry Mandela’s legacy forward
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Mandela Day: Madiba’s life a reminder that liberation, journey to freedom continue
MA graduate carries the torch for Deaf community and SASL
With films such as the 2020s, The Sound of Metal and CODA – the latter winning Best Picture at this year's Oscars – stories about the Deaf community have...
PhD the ‘joy and pride’ of trailblazing Kenyan physician
Kenyan family physician Dr Gulnaz Mohamoud is a trailblazer in her field. In 2009 she was the first woman in East Africa to obtain a Master's degree in...
Dr Khosa conquers PhD 'obstacle course'
Graduating with her PhD in Social Work from Stellenbosch University (SU) yesterday (6 April), Priscalia Khosa was not only celebrating her academic achievement...
Honorary doctorate recipient Diana Ferrus grateful to be connected to SU story
Renowned South African writer, poet and activist Diana Ferrus was awarded an honorary doctorate by Stellenbosch University (SU) at its autumn graduation...
Passion for social justice inspires law graduate
Graduate Thembalethu (Themba) Seyisi realised that his law degree would not only allow him to keep criminals off the street but could in fact help him...
Master's research puts spotlight on orphan crop
Stellenbosch University MSc graduate Carla de Beer is on a mission to change perspectives about pigeon peas, one of the world's many so-called “orphan crops"...