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Institutional news

A joyful celebration filled with blessings for SU’s 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor

The informal celebration of the inauguration of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, started on a festive...
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Dr Zara Trafford photographed in front of Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences on the Tygerberg Campus.

Awards and milestones

SU researcher receives R12m grant for disability studies

Dr Zara Trafford, a scholar in disability studies at the Institute for Life Course Health Research in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at...

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Baby formula and a milk bottle photographed on a brown table.

Media release

Study reveals potentially harmful flavourings in foods for South African babies

Many packaged foods for babies and young children sold in South Africa contain flavourings that could harm their eating habits and health. Flavourings in these...

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Google and AI

Economy, business and public management

SU's Policy Innovation Lab partners with Google

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how societies think, act and make decisions, and now it is prompting fresh ideas about how governments can work, says...

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Launch of the Africa Centre for Therapeutic Innovation (ACTI) took place at STIAS on 15 October 2025.

Media release

New centre to advance drug discovery to address Africa’s healthcare needs

Stellenbosch University (SU) has launched a new transdisciplinary centre to advance drug discovery and therapeutic innovation to address Africa’s unique...

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2025 Russel Botman Bursary Fund

Ten years of the Russel Botman Memorial Lecture celebrated at SU

Prof Russel Botman’s enduring commitment to hope and transformation was celebrated during the 10th anniversary of the Russel Botman Memorial Lecture (RBML)...

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Dr Bambesiwe May photographed receiving the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award in Sandton, Johannesburg.

Awards and milestones

L’Oréal-UNESCO award for SU researcher tackling mining waste challenges

“I was excited, grateful, and honestly just overwhelmed with joy. It felt like a ‘finally’ moment, like all the quiet seasons of persistence had found their...

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