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Dr Tjaart van der Walt photographed at the Coetzenburg Centre where he received his honorary doctorate.
Image by: Henk Oets

Awards and milestones

SU bestows honorary doctorate on pioneer of digital banking in Africa

Dr Tjaart Johannes van der Walt, regarded as a pioneer of digital banking on the African continent, was awarded an honorary doctorate by his alma mater...
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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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Looking towards 2024

Looking towards 2024

​As another year draws to a close, we reflect again on how far we have come and look towards the future to what we would like to achieve in 2024.

Over the past...

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SU Japan Centre hosts inaugural JICA Chair lecture

SU Japan Centre hosts inaugural JICA Chair lecture

​SU Japan Centre hosts inaugural JICA Chair lecture

Marking another milestone in its longstanding collaboration with Japan, Stellenbosch University (SU) hosted...

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ADA already planning next summer school after successful 2023 programme

ADA already planning next summer school after successful 2023 programme

The African Doctoral Academy (ADA) at Stellenbosch University (SU) concluded its popular doctoral school programmes for 2023, having hosted just short of 400...

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2023 SU–Lund staff development programme draws to a close

2023 SU–Lund staff development programme draws to a close

​2023 SU–Lund staff development programme draws to a close

Following a group of ten Stellenbosch University (SU) staffers' visit to Lund University in Sweden in...

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Disaster risk scholars engage at first Periperi U CARP workshop

Disaster risk scholars engage at first Periperi U CARP workshop

The Periperi U secretariat, situated in Stellenbosch University (SU) International's Centre for Collaboration in Africa, hosted its first workshop under the...

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