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A picture of the entrance to Robben Island.
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Media release

Sport sustained hope for prisoners on Robben Island, PhD study shows

Robben Island is mostly associated with the suffering, brutality and isolation endured by political prisoners who fought against Apartheid. What is often...
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Electric vehicles

Engineering and technology

SU documentary showcases ‘crazy idea’ that powered an electric bike through Africa

It travelled 6 200 km across six African countries powered only by the sun. And last week, at the premiere of a new documentary series about the epic journey...

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A photo of SU students who are volunteer firefighters.

Media release

SU’s ‘mountain goats’ run toward the flames

While many students glance at their phones during lectures to check messages or social plans, a small group of Stellenbosch University (SU) volunteers monitor...

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Olivia Matshabane

Awards and milestones

SU’s Matshabane becomes first South African to receive IBRO Rising Star Award

A Stellenbosch University researcher focusing on the ethical priorities surrounding emerging neurotechnologies for neuropsychiatric conditions in Africa has...

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Sweat Africa

Awards and milestones

SU biotech spin-out bags SWEAT Africa 2026 pitch prize

A Stellenbosch University biotech spin-out competed against some of the best startups in Africa to clinch the top prize at the 2026 SWEAT Africa pitch...

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ARISE is an art-led education project at Ikhaya Primary in Kayamandi.

Education

Connecting campus and community through the visual arts: A Stellenbosch University initiative

ARISE, a place-based, art-led education project at Ikhaya Primary School in Kayamandi, is responding to the lasting educational and spatial inequalities created...

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The flags of different countries around the world presented in a horizontal S-shape.

Opinion and features

Multilingualism breaks down language barriers

Mother-tongue instruction and learner success, investment in African languages, the voices of young people in multilingual education, and English dominating the...

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