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Prof Bonang Mohale during question time after delivering the 14th annual honorary Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert (FVZS) lecture on 18 March 2026.
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Events

Mohale challenges South Africans: What kind of leaders are we choosing?

As South Africa heads towards elections within the next year, citizens should be asking a simple but urgent question: What kind of leaders are we choosing? This...
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The Scholar, The Mentor, The Leader: The Life and Leadership of a Remarkable Man

The Scholar, The Mentor, The Leader: The Life and Leadership of a Remarkable Man

When Prof. Stan du Plessis, Stellenbosch University's Chief Operating Officer, enters a room or steps onto a stage, he fills it. Then follows that familiar warm...

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Prof Stan say farewell to Stellenbosch University

Prof Stan say farewell to Stellenbosch University

Dear Colleagues of the RC Operations and Finance,

This is my final newsletter as Responsibility Centre Head for Operations and Finance and as Chief Operating...

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Rewriting housing law can help solve mass unlawful land occupation crisis

Rewriting housing law can help solve mass unlawful land occupation crisis

​The national Housing Act should be amended to address mass unlawful land occupation in South Africa. This is according to Dr Tanveer Jeewa from the Department...

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SU unveils tribute to Walter Parry at Old Lückhoff School

SU unveils tribute to Walter Parry at Old Lückhoff School

​​The unveiling of a permanent installation honouring the late science teacher Walter Parry at the Old Lückhoff School in Stellenbosch on 22 May marked a deeply...

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Stellenbosch University and HyperionDev launch AI mini-bootcamps

Stellenbosch University and HyperionDev launch AI mini-bootcamps

Stellenbosch University (SU) and HyperionDev, Southern Africa's leading technology education provider, expanded their partnership with launching a Generative...

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SU says farewell to Prof Stan du Plessis after 25 years

SU says farewell to Prof Stan du Plessis after 25 years

​"Stan cares about our institution immensely, and it is this love for Stellenbosch University which has driven his passion for the operations, and especially...

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