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Dr Thembani Dube, a lecturer in the Department of History at SU, capped her sister, Sukoluhle Linda Duba, a junior lecturer at the Department of Economics, on graduation day.
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Linda Dube played on through grief to earn her master’s degree

In the early hours of 4 December 2024 in Kimberley, far from home and in the middle of a football tournament where she represented Stellenbosch University (SU)...
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DTTC-led project finds pioneering treatment to prevent multidrug-resistant TB in children and adults

DTTC-led project finds pioneering treatment to prevent multidrug-resistant TB in children and adults

​​​A landmark clinical trial reported last week at the Union Conference on Lung Health in Paris meeting showed that an oral antibiotic taken for six months...

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Strengthening Africa’s presence in global research arena — Prof Wim de Villiers

Strengthening Africa’s presence in global research arena — Prof Wim de Villiers

​​Africa Universities' Day was celebrated recently (12 November). In an opinion piece for the Cape Times, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University...

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Top Chinese language students win big in Naspers Awards

Top Chinese language students win big in Naspers Awards

​​Top students in Chinese at Stellenbosch University (SU) were recently celebrated at a colourful awards ceremony where they received big prizes – and a trip...

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Multilingualism in education discussed

Multilingualism in education discussed

​​​​​Prof David Lasagabaster, Professor Extraordinaire in the Department Curriculum Studies, delivered a public lecture on 6 November on a topic that is...

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CISU 2023 school education delegation gets inspiration in China

CISU 2023 school education delegation gets inspiration in China

​The 2023 Chinese Bridge school education delegation to China, jointly organised by the Confucius Institute at Stellenbosch University (CISU) and Xiamen...

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SU researchers excel at first African Biotrade Festival

SU researchers excel at first African Biotrade Festival

Stellenbosch University (SU) researchers made their mark at the recent inaugural African Biotrade Festival in Johannesburg. Dr Rhoda Malgas and Kyle le Roux...

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