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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 the Centre for Social Justice and the Division for Advancement...
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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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Sport science lecturer conquers mountains (and fear) to help end period poverty

Sport science lecturer conquers mountains (and fear) to help end period poverty

​After a bout of Covid-19, sports science lecturer Dr Shaundré Jacobs was intent to take on the gruelling 13 Peaks Challenge to reboot her fitness, and she...

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EDP student Shane now successful radio-frequency engineer

EDP student Shane now successful radio-frequency engineer

​Returning from a gap year abroad, Shane Moyce applied to study Engineering at Stellenbosch University (SU). As there was no space left in the mainstream...

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SU awarded multi-institutional international research grant of R26 million

SU awarded multi-institutional international research grant of R26 million

​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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CFA career beckons for EDP graduate Roseline

CFA career beckons for EDP graduate Roseline

​Roseline Kolony, a BCom (Management Sciences) graduate who is currently busy with her honours degree in Finance, believes she would have missed out on...

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