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Blessed Muyanga at graduation
Image by: Henk Oets

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Dignity restored – SU chemistry graduate’s journey to success

Blessed Muyanga came to Stellenbosch University (SU) in 2022 in pursuit of a science degree and a sense of independence. He never imagined he would become the...
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Maties take on ‘ultimate human race’ for students needing financial support

Maties take on ‘ultimate human race’ for students needing financial support

Running almost 90 km uphill from Durban to Pietermaritzburg is no mean feat, but for 60 Stellenbosch University (SU) staff, students and alumni, the Comrades...

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School of Accountancy hosts skills workshop for small business owners

School of Accountancy hosts skills workshop for small business owners

​​Small business owners with their certificates of completion

A recently formed partnership between the School of Accountancy (SoA) at Stellenbosch University (SU) and the Incarceration Nations Network (INN) gave rise...

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Prof Phillip Strydom wants to help improve the quality of meat

Prof Phillip Strydom wants to help improve the quality of meat

​Prof Phillip Strydom from the Department of Animal Sciences in the Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural lecture on...

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Walter Parry’s legacy celebrated and re-entered into Stellenbosch history

Walter Parry’s legacy celebrated and re-entered into Stellenbosch history

The legendary physicist and mathematics teacher Walter Parry (1913-1966) is the first historical figure in the history of Lückhoff High School in Stellenbosch...

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Experts convene to exchange solutions to help mitigate extreme climate and weather events

Experts convene to exchange solutions to help mitigate extreme climate and weather events

​Climate experts from around the world gathered at Stellenbosch University recently to discuss aspects of extreme climate and weather events and strategies to...

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SU microbiome researcher honoured for his contribution to the field

SU microbiome researcher honoured for his contribution to the field

Prof. Thulani Makhalanyane has been awarded the prestigious Silver Medal of the South African Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SASBMB) for his...

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