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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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Count the real cost of malnutrition on a country’s economy, says Prof Simba Sibanda

Count the real cost of malnutrition on a country’s economy, says Prof Simba Sibanda

​Too many food-related policies in Africa end up being nothing more than mere wish lists. These need to be turned into actionable pieces of legislation that...

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SU Teaching Fellowships 2023

SU Teaching Fellowships 2023

The SU Teaching Fellowships offer eminent academics with a track record of involvement with teaching-learning-assessment (TLA) and the Scholarship of Teaching...

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Van Zyl takes the reins as head of pathology

Van Zyl takes the reins as head of pathology

As a junior doctor, Professor Gert van Zyl was struck by the difference that antiretroviral therapy made to the quality of life of HIV patients. This...

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HELTASA "[un] Conference" 2023

HELTASA "[un] Conference" 2023

HELTASA (Un)Conference 2023 Highlights

The 2023 HELTASA (Un)Conference, hosted by Northwest University (NWU) at their Vanderbijlpark campus, took place from 24...

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Strengthening SU’s brand identity through trademark and copyright management

Strengthening SU’s brand identity through trademark and copyright management

​Gert van Deventer provides support in regulating Stellenbosch University's (SU) trademark portfolio and assisting in institutional copyright matters. He...

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Stellenbosch law professor uncorks insights on criminal liability

Stellenbosch law professor uncorks insights on criminal liability

Prof Shannon Hoctor from the Department of Public Law in the Faculty of Law at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural lecture on Thursday 2 November...

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