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Awards and milestones

South Africa’s top learner ‘super excited’ to become a Matie

Abigail Kok can be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed. The week after she was announced as South Africa’s top national achiever in the 2025 National...
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Prof Gerhard Walzl receives A-rating from NRF

Prof Gerhard Walzl receives A-rating from NRF

​One of Stellenbosch University (SU)'s eminent scientists, Prof Gerhard Walzl, Head of the Department of Biomedical Sciences in the Faculty of Medicine and...

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Stellenbosch University receives R4 million to start Centre for Africa Entrepreneurship

Stellenbosch University receives R4 million to start Centre for Africa Entrepreneurship

​​​​​The spotlight will fall on entrepreneurial innovation and growth on the African continent at a new centre for entrepreneurship to be established at...

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SMEs need support to thrive – Prof Stan du Plessis

SMEs need support to thrive – Prof Stan du Plessis

​​​Micro-, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day is observed annually on 27 June. In an opinion piece for Business Day, Prof Stan Du Plessis, Chief...

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Nelson Mandela Day 2023 - “The Legacy Lives on Through You”

Nelson Mandela Day 2023 - “The Legacy Lives on Through You”

​​​​“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the...

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Quality mentorship empowers women in engineering

Quality mentorship empowers women in engineering

​​The International Women in Engineering Day was celebrated on Friday 23 June. In an opinion piece for News24, Drs Karen Garner & Chantelle van Staden...

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