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Pokkel. SU's mascot, welcomes new students to SU
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Spirits run high as SU prepares to welcome its new Maties

Thousands of newcomer students will arrive on Stellenbosch University’s (SU) campuses from Monday 26 January to take part in the official Welcoming Programme...
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DSAC partners with Maties on first social cohesion music festival

DSAC partners with Maties on first social cohesion music festival

Stellenbosch University (SU) ended its Welcoming programme for newcomers with a music festival focused on promoting social cohesion through diversity with the...

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Newcomer Maties make a big impact

Newcomer Maties make a big impact

On Thursday (9 February 2022) morning the hall of Academia residence at Stellenbosch University (SU) was turned into a very efficient sandwich-making factory...

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Recruiting a new cohort of future Maties

Recruiting a new cohort of future Maties

Our team of Stellenbosch University (SU) student recruiters serving the high-school market has hit the ground running since the start of the school year on 18...

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A record number of 650 international students gathered to start the semester as Matie students

A record number of 650 international students gathered to start the semester as Matie students

A record number of 650 international students gathered to start the semester as Matie students during a welcome and orientation event hosted by Stellenbosch...

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FMHS experts featured in prestigious journal The Lancet

FMHS experts featured in prestigious journal The Lancet

Two virology experts with Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) were recently invited to publish a commentary article in the...

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Welcome to our new 1st year Forest and Wood Product Science students -2023!

Welcome to our new 1st year Forest and Wood Product Science students -2023!

​​​​Welcome to our new 1st year Forest and Wood Product Science students -2023!

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