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Dr Olive Shisana photographed at the Coetzenburg Centre where she received her honorary doctorate.
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Awards and milestones

SU awards honorary doctorate to champion of health equity

Stellenbosch University (SU) awarded an honorary doctorate to pioneering South African social scientist and epidemiologist Dr Olive Shisana on Thursday (26...
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CIRCoRe workstream insights: Phila Msimang

CIRCoRe workstream insights: Phila Msimang

Stellenbosch University (SU) has rolled out the structures that will focus on the recommendations of the Khampepe Commission. Our series of interviews with key...

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Alumna’s art brings hope to SU’s flagship GBV facility in Ida’s Valley

Alumna’s art brings hope to SU’s flagship GBV facility in Ida’s Valley

Artist and Stellenbosch University (SU) alumna Robyn Pretorius feels a particularly close connection to her latest installation at the GBV Hub and INSPIRE...

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Creating inclusive workspaces for people with disabilities

Creating inclusive workspaces for people with disabilities

​​​​The International Day of Persons with Disabilities was celebrated on Sunday 3 December. In an opinion piece for the Cape Times, Natasha Maclean and Prof...

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Dr Koopman comments on extending teaching in African languages

Dr Koopman comments on extending teaching in African languages

​Dr Oscar Koopman, senior lecturer in the Department of Curriculum Studies, commented on the Department of Basic Education's plan of extending teaching in...

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Wine is a winning investment – SU develops SA’s first fine wine index

Wine is a winning investment – SU develops SA’s first fine wine index

​It's widely known that nothing ages better than a fine wine, and now a team from Stellenbosch University has combined finance and oenology to develop a fine...

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CIRCoRe workstream insights: Dr Leslie van Rooi

CIRCoRe workstream insights: Dr Leslie van Rooi

​​​Stellenbosch University (SU) has rolled out the structures that will focus on the recommendations of the Khampepe Commission. Our series of interviews with...

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