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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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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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Cutting off parasite’s energy supply could help fight malaria

Cutting off parasite’s energy supply could help fight malaria

​In 2023, malaria caused 597 000 deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, with most occurring in Africa, where the deadliest malaria...

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Passing of renowned herpetologist met with shock and sadness

Passing of renowned herpetologist met with shock and sadness

The Centre for Invasion Biology (CIB) and the Department of Botany and Zoology at Stellenbosch University (SU) were shocked to learn of the passing of Dr John...

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SU and Examinations Council of Lesotho sign groundbreaking agreement

SU and Examinations Council of Lesotho sign groundbreaking agreement

​A groundbreaking agreement was signed by Stellenbosch University's Unit for International Credentialling (SU-UIC) and the Examinations Council of Lesotho (ECoL...

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Prof Bertie Fielding’s research supports development of treatments for viral, bacterial infections

Prof Bertie Fielding’s research supports development of treatments for viral, bacterial infections

​Prof Bertie Fielding, Dean of the Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch University, delivered his inaugural lecture on Tuesday 22 April 2025. The title of his...

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Safety in Stellenbosch high on the agenda at Imbizo

Safety in Stellenbosch high on the agenda at Imbizo

Closer collaboration between different stakeholders is key to combatting crime in Stellenbosch. This was one of the main takeaways from the first Safety Imbizo...

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UNESCO Chair of Education for Peace and Transformative Solidarity to be awarded to SU

UNESCO Chair of Education for Peace and Transformative Solidarity to be awarded to SU

The United Nations' Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Gandhi-Montessori-Luthuli Chair of Education for Peace and Transformative...

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