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Clio and KD Sass on their graduation day.
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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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Prof Herman Wasserman explores relationship between media and society

Prof Herman Wasserman explores relationship between media and society

​Prof Herman Wasserman from the Department of Journalism in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences delivered his inaugural lecture on 23 July 2024. The title...

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Social Impact: Helping hand for Deaf learners gets recognition at SU

Social Impact: Helping hand for Deaf learners gets recognition at SU

​​​​With Stellenbosch University's (SU) focus on social impact awareness in July, this series of profiles celebrate remarkable individuals and teams who make a...

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SU student partners with GreenPeace Foundation SA to feed hungry students

SU student partners with GreenPeace Foundation SA to feed hungry students

Stellenbosch University (SU) student Francisca Darkoh, who runs a food business called FoodbyFranniDee, recently partnered with the GreenPeace Foundation SA to...

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Strategic SU-Standard Bank partnership applies data science to real-world problems

Strategic SU-Standard Bank partnership applies data science to real-world problems

​​Students from Stellenbosch University (SU) will soon be able to test their data science mettle in solving real-world problems at a flagship hackathon hosted...

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SU student runs online learning platform to help bridge digital divide

SU student runs online learning platform to help bridge digital divide

​​Student by day, and CEO, and startup founder on the side – Alexandra Lutz, who is currently in her first year of a data science degree at Stellenbosch...

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