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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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New head of Anatomy brings wealth of knowledge to division

New head of Anatomy brings wealth of knowledge to division

Picture this: A child goes missing and a frantic search ensues. After some years and no success, the official search dies down, but the hopeful family never...

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Learners get a sneak preview of wine as a career

Learners get a sneak preview of wine as a career

​​​There is much more to wine than meets the eye. This was but one of many enlightened discoveries made by a group of learners visiting the Cape Winelands last...

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SU awarded multi-institutional international research grant

SU awarded multi-institutional international research grant

​​Stellenbosch University (SU), along with three other institutions, has been awarded a R26 million research grant thanks to the unique research of Dr Lizabé...

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Facilities Management getting their hands dirty at AF Louw Primary School in Stellenbosch for Mandela Day

Facilities Management getting their hands dirty at AF Louw Primary School in Stellenbosch for Mandela Day

Facilities Management (FM) staff and suppliers arrived in full force at AF Louw Primary School on Monday, 18 July 2022, to get their hands dirty for Mandela...

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CDC hearing outcome - full finding

CDC hearing outcome - full finding

​​​The disciplinary hearing of Mr Theuns du Toit, following an incident at Huis Marais on 15 May 2022, was concluded on 23 June 2022. On 21 July 2022 the...

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Earth science students shine at world’s largest conference on mineral exploration

Earth science students shine at world’s largest conference on mineral exploration

​Yann Waku and Steve Chingwaru, postgraduate students in the Department of Earth Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU), recently walked away with the first...

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