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A joyful celebration filled with blessings for SU’s 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor
Education
Former Paralympic gold medallist bags Master’s degree
Discipline. Resilience. Perseverance.
These qualities have taken former Paralympic gold medallist and world champion athlete Dyan Buis from the small town of...
Media release
Pandemic ignites transformative scholarly journey for Dr Joy Petersen
When Dr Joy Petersen considered doing a doctoral study, she imagined her research would focus on mentoring. As First-Year Student Experience Coordinator and...
Institutional news
SU honours internationally recognised disaster-management and response expert
The Western Cape provincial government’s Chief Director: Disaster Management and Fire and Rescue Services, Colin Deiner, received an honorary doctorate from...
Media release
For SU graduate Haajir September, setbacks are detours, not dead ends
Like so many learners, the Covid-19 pandemic robbed Haajir September of a memorable matric year. Lockdown meant no matric ball, no normal school routine and...
Education
Megan Hartnick turns adversity into achievement
Megan Hartnick has spent most of her life learning to hold on to the small, steady flame of possibility. When she graduated with a BA degree from Stellenbosch...
Media release
SU celebrates record number of graduates at December ceremonies
SU celebrates record number of graduates at December ceremonies
More than 6 000 graduands will cross the stage in the Coetzenburg Centre this week as...