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Guests of honour at the Career Day for Law Students
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Career Day inspires future lawyers to carry Mandela’s legacy forward

Three decades after South Africa adopted one of the world’s most progressive constitutions, more than 150 aspiring lawyers gathered at Stellenbosch University...
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Africa’s adaptation to climate change hampered by skewed funding and lack of data

Africa’s adaptation to climate change hampered by skewed funding and lack of data

Over the past three decades Africa received just 3.8% of climate-related research funding globally, with most of this funding going to institutions in Europe...

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Prof De Villiers on SAfm: CERI will do cutting-edge research

Prof De Villiers on SAfm: CERI will do cutting-edge research

​On 8 March 2022 Prof Wim de Villiers appeared on SAfm, speaking with Songezo Mabece, a Stellenbosch University alumnus, about recent high-profile visits to...

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World Kidney Day: More resources needed to increase access to life-saving kidney replacement therapy

World Kidney Day: More resources needed to increase access to life-saving kidney replacement therapy

​On Thursday 10 March, we celebrate World Kidney Day. In an opinion piece for Health24, Dr Yazied Chothia (Division of Nephrology) writes that since access to...

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Women’s health takes centre stage at social impact initiative

Women’s health takes centre stage at social impact initiative

Nearly 120 women from the community of Bishop Lavis in Cape Town attended a Women's Health and Wellness Day in February, themed 'Spread the Word', hosted by...

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Rector to lead Maties in Cape Town Cycle Tour

Rector to lead Maties in Cape Town Cycle Tour

​Prof Wim de Villiers, Rector and Vice-Chancellor, is once again showing his support for Matie students.

On Sunday, 13 March 2022, Prof De Villiers will lead a...

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Department of Forest and Wood Science hosts NTE delegation

Department of Forest and Wood Science hosts NTE delegation

​​​It was great hosting the delegation from NTE who visited the department for an afternoon of intensive discussions, ranging from appropriate technologies for...

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