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A joyful celebration filled with blessings for SU’s 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor

The informal celebration of the inauguration of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, started on a festive...
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Wole Soyinka: Nobel laureate charms SU audience with razor-sharp wit and wisdom

Wole Soyinka: Nobel laureate charms SU audience with razor-sharp wit and wisdom

​​There are a number of things Wole Soyinka dislikes – one of which is social media. And he's also not keen on people trespassing on his secluded forest...

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SoA first-years secure first prize in Deloitte competition

SoA first-years secure first prize in Deloitte competition

From left to right: Matthew Privett, Sansar Maharaj, Anthony Oosthuizen Keegan Kisten Nicola Vermeulen

Photo credit: Lelethu Roto

In an...

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Prof Elmarie Costandius honoured with TAU Fellows Award

Prof Elmarie Costandius honoured with TAU Fellows Award

​One of the academics who has been instrumental in initiating Stellenbosch University's (SU) visual redress process over the past few years, Prof Elmarie...

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New modules put healthcare economics on the map

New modules put healthcare economics on the map

The interplay between high-quality research, teaching and learning, and policymaking is something Professor Lungiswa Nkonki feels strongly about. Nkonki, an...

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Lenine Liebenberg joins CERI: A game-changer in mucosal immunology

Lenine Liebenberg joins CERI: A game-changer in mucosal immunology

Stellenbosch University's (SU) Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) is proud to welcome a new luminary to its ranks, Prof Lenine Liebenberg, as...

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Social Impact Symposium sheds light on transformation at SU

Social Impact Symposium sheds light on transformation at SU

​A thought-provoking Social Impact Symposium recently brought together approximately 80 participants from various faculties and divisions at Stellenbosch...

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