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Policy Playbook leverages AI to fast-track the fight against GBV

South Africa faces many critical challenges, but few are as pervasive and devastating as Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). In a historic move...
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Nursing expands postgraduate programme offering

Nursing expands postgraduate programme offering

Five newly developed postgraduate programmes for specialist training in nursing were offered for the first time at Stellenbosch University (SU) this year. An...

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We shouldn’t look away when gender-based violence happens

We shouldn’t look away when gender-based violence happens

​The annual campaign of 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children takes place from 25 November to 10 December. In an opinion piece for New...

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Parents sometimes murder their children to take revenge

Parents sometimes murder their children to take revenge

​It is always tragic when parents murder their own children with the intent to hurt their spouse or partner. Although there may be many reasons for such...

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Faculty’s top achievers celebrated

Faculty’s top achievers celebrated

​​​CGW Schumann Medal recipient of 2021, Lauren Tsafandakis, recently celebrated her achievement with faculty management and family at the Postcard Café near...

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Former EMS Dean Prof Johann de Villiers retires

Former EMS Dean Prof Johann de Villiers retires

​Former Dean and Department of Business Management stalwart Prof Johann de Villiers has decided to bring down the curtain on his distinguished career. And when...

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Conference grapples with transformation in higher education

Conference grapples with transformation in higher education

​​​Transformation in higher education is not only a national agenda but an imperative towards the realisation of a non-racial society. South Africa, like...

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