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A joyful celebration filled with blessings for SU’s 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor
Honorary doctorate recipient proud to join Maties family
“I stand here before you deeply honoured and profoundly humbled by the recognition bestowed upon me and the privilege of joining the illustrious family of...
Speech therapist overcomes mental health challenges after years of struggling
When Firdous Sulaiman walked across the stage to get her degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Therapy on Tuesday (12 December), it was a triumphant...
Single mother’s grit takes her from rural village to PhD in Molecular Biology
Raised in the small village of Nemangwe in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe, 40-year-old Dr Rachiel Gumbo was always destined for bigger things. She has...
SU honorary doctorate for award-winning academic, writer and gender activist
Award-winning academic, writer and gender activist Prof Pumla Dineo Gqola received an honorary doctorate from Stellenbosch University (SU) at its December...
SU honours Global Disability Advisor
Stellenbosch University (SU) awarded an honorary doctorate to the Global Disability Advisor to the World Bank Group Charlotte Vuyiswa McClain-Nhlapo at its...
Be kind to yourself – Chancellor’s Medal recipient, Hugo Uys
“Be kind to yourself.” This is according to graduate Hugo Uys, who was awarded the coveted Chancellor’s Medal at the Stellenbosch University December 2023...