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Prof Edward Kirumira, Director, Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS), Prof Richard Stevens, Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Learning and Teaching at SU, the Hon Dr Ela Gandhi and Prof Alain Tschudin, UNESCO Gandhi-Montessori-Luthuli Chair on Education for Peace and Transformative Solidarity
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Events

Dr Ela Gandhi calls for nonviolence in an age of power politics

Stellenbosch University (SU) had the rare honour of hosting Hon Dr Ela Gandhi, granddaughter of Kasturba and Mahatma Gandhi, for the fourth session (17 March)...
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Sally Ehlers: The first woman of commerce at SU

Economy, business and public management

Sally Ehlers: The first woman of commerce at SU

In this Women’s Month, we honour a pioneering woman whose quiet courage reshaped the academic landscape of Stellenbosch University’s...

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SU students - Cast your vote for your SRC candidates by 29 August!

SU students - Cast your vote for your SRC candidates by 29 August!

​The voting period to select candidates to serve on the Students' Representative Council  (SRC) is nearly at an end. Students have until 23:59 today, Friday, 29...

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Another first as SU Library Hosts the Figshare User Group Conference in South Africa!

Another first as SU Library Hosts the Figshare User Group Conference in South Africa!

In today's digital age, data is often described as the new gold or oil, underscoring its immense value for innovation, production, and services. The ability to...

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Policing crisis: SU postgrads bring new insights

Policing crisis: SU postgrads bring new insights

​Policing in South Africa is under intense scrutiny. In July, KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi accused national Police Minister Senzo Mchunu...
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Robotic surgery used for living donor kidney removal at Tygerberg Hospital

Robotic surgery used for living donor kidney removal at Tygerberg Hospital

​​​In a first for South Africa, a surgeon with the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has successfully removed a donor kidney using robotic surgery...

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Florence de Vries champions communication and compassion

Campus life

Florence de Vries champions communication and compassion

In the bustling marketing office of Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Florence de Vries has carved out more than just a career...

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