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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.
Image by: Henk Oets

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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Yverne Myburgh’s journey through community service

Yverne Myburgh’s journey through community service

​“Enriched", “fulfilled" and “grateful" are words Yverne Myburgh, a BA Honours student at Stellenbosch University, uses to describe her experience of the short...

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​High-level visit seals SU-The University of Warwick partnership

​High-level visit seals SU-The University of Warwick partnership

Stellenbosch University (SU) and The University of Warwick in England have formally affirmed a comprehensive and strategic partnership that will broaden the...

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SciMathUS Sakura Science Exchange: A Transformative Experience in Tokyo

SciMathUS Sakura Science Exchange: A Transformative Experience in Tokyo

​​​​A group of five former SciMathUS students, accompanied by two facilitators, embarked on a remarkable academic and cultural journey to Tokyo, Japan earlier...

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Solving medical mysteries

Solving medical mysteries

At the crossroads of medicine and law, Dr Janette Verster finds her passion. As Head of the Division of Forensic Medicine at Stellenbosch University and Head of...

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A day in the life… Jacolette Kloppers

Opinion and features

A day in the life… Jacolette Kloppers

​Published in May to commemorate Workers' Day, our annual #dayinthelife series spotlights our staff at Stellenbosch University (SU). This year, we highlight...

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A day in the life … Michelle Pietersen

A day in the life … Michelle Pietersen

Published in May to commemorate Workers' Day, our annual #dayinthelife series spotlights our staff at Stellenbosch University (SU). This year, we highlight...

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