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Democracy faces growing strain as institutions weaken and trust erodes

Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa is a senior lecturer in the Department of History at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. His research focuses on the political history...
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Prof Corné Coetzee develops software to improve handling of granular materials in mining, agricultural sectors

Prof Corné Coetzee develops software to improve handling of granular materials in mining, agricultural sectors

​​Prof Corné Coetzee from the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University recently delivered his professorial inaugural...

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#WomenofSU: Nokwanda Siyengo – “Women are the pillars of society"

#WomenofSU: Nokwanda Siyengo – “Women are the pillars of society"

​​Nokwanda Siyengo manages the Stellenbosch University (SU) SciMathUS university preparation programme, which gives students a second chance to qualify and...

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CEBHC staff serve as guideline methodologists for WHO child wasting guideline

CEBHC staff serve as guideline methodologists for WHO child wasting guideline

Two researchers with the Centre for Evidence-based Health Care (CEBHC) are involved in an important World Health Organisation (WHO) project to update and...

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Bone Marrow Donor Day together with Maties Gymnasium

Bone Marrow Donor Day together with Maties Gymnasium

Together with the South African Bone Marrow registry, Maties Gymnasium invites you to a become a much needed bone marrow donor. 

Blood cancer can be cured by a...

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Nominations open for Vice-president of Convocation

Nominations open for Vice-president of Convocation

​​Members of Stellenbosch University's Convocation have been invited to nominate a member to serve as Vice-President for a term of three years after the...

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Cost-effective monitoring system can help with management of invasive plants

Cost-effective monitoring system can help with management of invasive plants

The severe ecological and socio-economic impact of invasive alien plants in South Africa has led to extensive research and mitigation strategies in the field...

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