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Twin triumph: Atlantis brothers graduate from SU

The Blackenberg twins’ journey with Stellenbosch University (SU) began in high school – and this week, they graduated together from the same faculty. Born in...
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Newcomers make a big difference with social impact projects

Newcomers make a big difference with social impact projects

​All bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, about 5 000 students at Stellenbosch University (SU) joined in making a difference during the Newcomer Social Impact...

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New, updated MobiLex app ready to use

New, updated MobiLex app ready to use

​​​​With the support of Stellenbosch University's IT Department, MobiLex (a multilingual web-based subject glossary) received new wings at the start of 2024...

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Closing the gender gap in science – Prof Sibusiso Moyo

Closing the gender gap in science – Prof Sibusiso Moyo

​The International Day of Women and Girls in Science was celebrated on Sunday 11 February. In an opinion piece for the Mail & Guardian, Prof Sibusiso Moyo...

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Legal reforms needed to combat unauthorised use of images

Legal reforms needed to combat unauthorised use of images

​If your image (physical image, voice, signature, likeness, etc.) has been used without your consent for commercial purposes, especially in the absence of a...

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Hola learning! Spanish gets a boost at SU

Hola learning! Spanish gets a boost at SU

​​​Stellenbosch University (SU) reached a significant milestone with the announcement at the end of last year that the Department of Modern Foreign Languages...

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Eskom’s newest company calls Prof Mark Swilling for duty

Eskom’s newest company calls Prof Mark Swilling for duty

​​Prof Mark Swilling, co-director of the Centre for Sustainability Transitions (CST) at Stellenbosch University has national energy strategy on his mind...

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