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Clio and KD Sass on their graduation day.
Image by: Henk Oets

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Sass twins honour their activist mom, an SU alumna, on graduation day

In the early 1980’s a young medical student’s dreams came crashing down. As an activist protesting the injustices of apartheid, Patricia Grace Rorich was...
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African Gala Dinner: Celebrating African Heritage in a Global Context

African Gala Dinner: Celebrating African Heritage in a Global Context

​​​How do we harness our African heritage in an ever- Changing and Globalised World? That was the big question at the African Gala Dinner 2024. On 11 October...

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World Food Day: Making right to food a reality for all

World Food Day: Making right to food a reality for all

​​​World Food Day is celebrated annually on 16 October. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University write that more needs to be done to...

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Solar-powered electric motorcycle completes 6 000km journey from Nairobi to Stellenbosch

Solar-powered electric motorcycle completes 6 000km journey from Nairobi to Stellenbosch

In a revolutionary showcase of African ingenuity, an electric motorcycle, designed and built in Africa and powered only by the sun, completed the groundbreaking...

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FMHS celebrates excellence in teaching and learning

FMHS celebrates excellence in teaching and learning

​​Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) recently held an event to celebrate excellence in teaching, learning and...

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Mastering the Art of Grant Writing – Lessons from the Public Square Workshop

Mastering the Art of Grant Writing – Lessons from the Public Square Workshop

​​On Tuesday the 15th of October, researchers, scientists, and scholars from various fields gathered for an insightful lecture and workshop on grant writing...

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SU honorary doctorate recipient, Prof James Robinson, shares Nobel Prize in Economics

SU honorary doctorate recipient, Prof James Robinson, shares Nobel Prize in Economics

​​SU congratulates March 2024 honorary doctorate recipient, Prof James Robinson, on winning the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics.

Robinson shares the Nobel Prize...

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