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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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Hybrid Translanguaging Workshop with Warwick University

Hybrid Translanguaging Workshop with Warwick University

On the 14th of April, a Translanguaging Workshop was presented as a hybrid event between Warwick University student volunteers and Stellenbosch University's...

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Nurturing children through movement

Nurturing children through movement

​In a world where screens increasingly dominate children's lives and safe outdoor play spaces dwindle, Professor Eileen Africa stands as a beacon of hope for...

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SU's new Dean of Economic and Management Sciences aims to empower future-ready leaders

SU's new Dean of Economic and Management Sciences aims to empower future-ready leaders

Prof Reza Daniels, Director of the Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit (SALDRU) at the University of Cape Town (UCT), has been appointed as the...

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High hopes that bold project could reshape SA's fight against childhood stunting

High hopes that bold project could reshape SA's fight against childhood stunting

*This is a summary of an article by Desmond Thomas and published in News24. Click here​ to read the full article.

A groundbreaking pilot project launched in...

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A day in the life… Geraldine Minnaar

A day in the life… Geraldine Minnaar

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

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We must reimagine higher education in the age of AI – Prof Sibusiso Moyo

We must reimagine higher education in the age of AI – Prof Sibusiso Moyo

​Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the way we learn, teach, and engage with knowledge, but it also raises critical questions about ethics...

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