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Institutional news
A joyful celebration filled with blessings for SU’s 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor
Media release
Purpose amid the pain – renowned radiologist Prof Jan Lotz graduates with a PhD at 78
At 78, an age when many of his peers are enjoying a quiet retirement, Emeritus Professor Jan Lotz has crossed the podium to receive his PhD in Applied Ethics...
Awards and milestones
Amogelang Moagi does not allow hip of steel, loss to steal her graduation joy
“A hip of steel and a heart of steel.” That’s how Amogelang Moagi’s lecturer Dr Susan de Klerk describes her. These words are particularly apt, given the...
Institutional news
SU honorary doctorate for world-renowned epidemiologist, infectious disease expert
Stellenbosch University (SU) bestowed an honorary doctorate on world-renowned epidemiologist and infectious disease expert Prof Salim Safurdeen Abdool Karim at...
Awards and milestones
From forensics to farms: Dr Tiya’s mission to protect communities against pesticides
Moving from DNA analysis in forensics to studying the impact of pesticides on farm workers may seem unusual – but for Dr Luthando Tiya, it was a natural next...
Awards and milestones
Taswell Mabutha overcomes the odds to achieve an honours degree
For Taswell Mabutha, a lifelong dream was realised when he heard the news that he had been accepted to study at Stellenbosch University (SU). Diagnosed with...
Awards and milestones
A quiet childhood dream propelled Dr Kevin Naude to success
For as long as he can remember, Dr Kevin Naude fostered an unspoken dream: the idea that he might one day become a doctor. Now, nearly a decade after first...