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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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What sunscreen is best? A dermatologist offers advice on protecting your skin

What sunscreen is best? A dermatologist offers advice on protecting your skin

This article was originally published on The Conversation.

Sunburn is a sign that skin has experienced significant levels of damage. Ultraviolet light can...

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In Memoriam: Dr Cyrill Walters

In Memoriam: Dr Cyrill Walters

With the tragic passing of Dr Cyrill Walters, a senior lecturer at the Stellenbosch Business School and a Research Fellow in Higher Education, the Stellenbosch...

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In Memoriam: Prof Elmarie Costandius  

In Memoriam: Prof Elmarie Costandius  

​​​It is with profound sorrow that Stellenbosch University (SU) mourns the untimely passing of Prof Elmarie Costandius, a visionary academic and a beacon of...

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SU disability research highlighted in The Lancet

SU disability research highlighted in The Lancet

Experts from Stellenbosch University's (SU) Division of Physiotherapy recently had two articles published in the esteemed medical journal, The Lancet.

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Both...
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After 10 years and 44 distinctions, Dr Keaton Harris has achieved his dream

After 10 years and 44 distinctions, Dr Keaton Harris has achieved his dream

​You could write a book about the heart wrenching obstacles Keaton Harris had to endure to get where he is today – graduating cum laude as a medical doctor at...

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Engineering graduate plans to pay SU skills forward

Engineering graduate plans to pay SU skills forward

​​​When Kabelo Tlhabadira moves to the town Kathu in the Northern Cape in January to start his career as a civil engineer-in-training at the Sishen Mine, he...

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