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A new vision of democracy is emerging from the ground up by ‘we, the people’

Thembalethu Seyisi is the Head of Law Reform, Advocacy and Institutional Partnerships at SU. He is completing a master’s degree that examines the role of the...
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SU introduces field-skills course in hydrogeology

SU introduces field-skills course in hydrogeology

​The Department of Earth Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) has established a Hydrogeology Field Course to fulfil the urgent need for practical skills...

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SU walks away with 3 awards at prestigious ‘Science Oscars’

SU walks away with 3 awards at prestigious ‘Science Oscars’

​​Stellenbosch University (SU) bagged three prizes at the annual National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)/ South32Awards held recently. Two individual...

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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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