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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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SU chemist awarded career-changing Pivot fellowship

SU chemist awarded career-changing Pivot fellowship

​​​Dr Katherine de Villiers from the Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science at Stellenbosch University (SU) is one of only seven scientists worldwide who...

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A year of transformation: SciMathUS celebrates student achievements

A year of transformation: SciMathUS celebrates student achievements

​More than 133 students embarked on a life-altering journey in 2023, having accepted the challenge to reshape their future through the SciMathUS university...

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Reflections on a decade of partnerships in the Northern Cape

Reflections on a decade of partnerships in the Northern Cape

It's a long road from medical student to being a doctor.  In rural and remote areas it's not always a given that there'll be enough health care professionals...

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Plant tissue culture workshops introduce high school learners to Institute for Plant Biotechnology

Plant tissue culture workshops introduce high school learners to Institute for Plant Biotechnology

During July and August, the Institute for Plant Biotechnology (IPB) hosted 60 high school learners from Kayamandi High School and Soneike High School...

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Veritas awards lay solid foundation for the way forward for SU winery

Veritas awards lay solid foundation for the way forward for SU winery

The several awards that the Welgevallen Cellar of Stellenbosch University (SU) won at the 33rd Veritas Awards event recently, are just the right motivation for...

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Stellenbosch University names six new honorary doctorate recipients

Stellenbosch University names six new honorary doctorate recipients

A South African Reserve Bank deputy governor, a leading astrophysicist involved in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope project and a winner of the...

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