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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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Herman Wasserman new chair of Journalism at SU

Herman Wasserman new chair of Journalism at SU

​Stellenbosch University has appointed renowned media scholar Herman Wasserman as professor and chair of its Department of Journalism as of January 2023.

Wasser...

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Construction underway on state-of-the-art Horti Demo Centre

Construction underway on state-of-the-art Horti Demo Centre

Students at Stellenbosch University (SU) will soon have access to a state-of-the-art Horti Demo Centre, which is under construction at the University's...

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2023 applications for current SU students open

2023 applications for current SU students open

​Dear StudentAs you may know, Stellenbosch University (SU) is currently implementing a new student information system, SUNStudent. If you intend applying to...

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The gut microbiome helps to keep us in tip-top shape

The gut microbiome helps to keep us in tip-top shape

​​​World Microbiome Day was celebrated recently (27 June). In an opinion piece for Health24, Lauren Martin, Natasha Kitchin & Matsepo Ramaboli from the Faculty...

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Prof Kairinos aims to create the best Plastic and Reconstructive surgery unit on the continent

Prof Kairinos aims to create the best Plastic and Reconstructive surgery unit on the continent

The expression on a patient's face when you have finally done something for them that they thought was impossible, is perhaps the most satisfying part of his...

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Undergraduate financial aid e-applications for 2023 are open

Undergraduate financial aid e-applications for 2023 are open

​​Stellenbosch University's (SU) Centre for Undergraduate Bursaries and Loans (CUBL) announced that prospective undergraduate students can now apply for...

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