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Pokkel. SU's mascot, welcomes new students to SU
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Campus life

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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Citrus: More focus needed on windbreaks

Citrus: More focus needed on windbreaks

​​​​​​​Southeasterly (SE) winds in the Western Cape in the latter part of the year can be especially damaging to young mandarin fruit, because it coincides...

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Faculty of Science launches Maths and Science Teacher Network

Faculty of Science launches Maths and Science Teacher Network

​The Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch University (SU) launched a Maths and Science Teachers' Network (MSTN) on 25 August 2022 to bridge the gap between...

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Tiervlei community and SU engage on Hardekraaltjie restitution and memorialisation initiative

Tiervlei community and SU engage on Hardekraaltjie restitution and memorialisation initiative

​Community members of Ravensmead, formerly known as Tiervlei, participated in a conversation about Stellenbosch University's (SU) restitution of the...

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50 young leaders visit campus

50 young leaders visit campus

​The annual Burger Youth Leaders conference, hosted by Die Burger and the Western Cape Education Department, took place in December. Their programme includes...

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SU-UIC approves release of 2022 IEB-ISC results: “Africa’s First International School-Leaving Qualification”

SU-UIC approves release of 2022 IEB-ISC results: “Africa’s First International School-Leaving Qualification”

​The Stellenbosch University (SU) Unit for International Credentialing (SU-UIC) has been quality assuring Africa’s first international school-leaving...

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SU-UIC approves release of 2022 IEB-ISC results: “Africa’s First International School-Leaving Qualification”

SU-UIC approves release of 2022 IEB-ISC results: “Africa’s First International School-Leaving Qualification”

​​The Stellenbosch University (SU) Unit for International Credentialing (SU-UIC) has been quality assuring Africa's first international school-leaving...

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