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Prof Edward Kirumira, Director, Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), Prof Richard Stevens, Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Learning and Teaching at SU, the Hon Dr Ela Gandhi and Prof Alain Tschudin, UNESCO Gandhi-Montessori-Luthuli Chair on Education for Peace and Transformative Solidarity
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Events

Dr Ela Gandhi calls for nonviolence in an age of power politics

Stellenbosch University (SU) had the rare honour of hosting Hon Dr Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Kasturba and Mahatma Gandhi, for the fourth session (17 March)...
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The green ribbon is the international symbol of mental health awareness

Opinion and features

We must remove the stigma around mental health

October is observed as Mental Health Awareness Month, and World Mental Health Day is celebrated on 10 October. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at...

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Stellenbosch University (SU), a founding sponsor of the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees, is looking forward to having thousands of festival-goers come and share in what the Eikestad and SU's Stellenbosch campus have to offer again this year.

Events

SU again 'shares' in the fun of the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees 

Stellenbosch University (SU), a founding sponsor of the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees, is looking forward to having thousands of festivalgoers come and share in...

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Prof Regan Solomons from the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health photographed delivering his inaugural lecture

Institutional news

Prof Regan Solomons helps save lives of children with tuberculous meningitis

Prof Regan Solomons from the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at Tygerberg Hospital and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch...

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A view of the Red Square on the Stellenbosch campus

Institutional news

SU still among the best on leading world university ranking

Stellenbosch University (SU) continues to hold its own in a fast-changing and competitive global higher education landscape. In its most recent achievement, SU...

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A diverse group of medical practitioners talking at a healthcare facility

Media release

Primary care providers need stronger support to deliver mental health services

In South Africa, up to nine out of ten patients with mental health disorders do not receive treatment or have access to mental healthcare programmes. Primary...

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SU-Green-Living-Awards-2025

Impact

SU is the first South African University with a Net Zero Carbon Building

Stellenbosch University (SU) has achieved a groundbreaking sustainability milestone with the certification of the STIAS Extension Building as the first Net Zero...

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