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A joyful celebration filled with blessings for SU’s 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor

The informal celebration of the inauguration of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, started on a festive...
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Nothing can take André away from his duties

Nothing can take André away from his duties

André Steenkamp is a patrol leader in the Risk Management and Campus Security department under Facilities Management. Andre joined Stellenbosch University 23...

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This is the year for SUNFin: Thank you to the SU Finance Team

This is the year for SUNFin: Thank you to the SU Finance Team

Message from Manie Lombard, Chief Director Finance

I want to start by welcoming all the new people who joined the Finance team this year. I hope you are...

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Lerato is more than just an artist with data

Lerato is more than just an artist with data

Lerato Mkhabela is our deputy director of undergraduate bursaries at the Centre of Undergraduate Bursaries and Loans (CUBL). In this challenging role, Lerato...

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Pieter transforming transport services into an industry leader

Pieter transforming transport services into an industry leader

Pieter Wever, our director of transport services, now part of Innovus and SUNCOM, needs little introduction. He joined Stellenbosch University in 1984, first...

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Uncle James: a stalwart Maties Rugby can’t do without

Uncle James: a stalwart Maties Rugby can’t do without

James Marney, or Uncle James, or as the Maties rugby players call him “Jamo" is the stalwart of the Maties Rugby Club. As you will hear from his story, James...

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Jemaine keeping a thousand IT balls in the air

Jemaine keeping a thousand IT balls in the air

Jemaine Wales is a project coordinator at Information Technology. For the past nine months, while Albrecht Bester, manager: network infrastructure, went on...

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