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Sibulele Tonisi graduates
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From Mfuleni to master in biochemistry – SU graduate overcomes the odds

Growing up in the Cape Town township of Mfuleni, a career in science felt light years away, says Sibulele Tonisi. But last week (Tuesday, 24 March) he graduated...
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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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World Cancer Day: Cervical cancer, patient navigators under the spotlight

World Cancer Day: Cervical cancer, patient navigators under the spotlight

​World Cancer Day was observed on 4 February. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University shed more light on the challenges related to...

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Welcome Maties class of 2023

Welcome Maties class of 2023

​​​​Coetzenburg's Danie Craven stadium was filled with a joyous buzz as first-year students and their families attended Stellenbosch University's (SU) annual...

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African scientists take the lead to improve society — Prof Wim de Villiers

African scientists take the lead to improve society — Prof Wim de Villiers

​The recent Global Scholars Academy, presented by Stellenbosch University (SU)'s Law Faculty and the Harvard Law School's Institute for Global Law and Policy...

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