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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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AI’s impact under the spotlight on World Creativity and Innovation Day

AI’s impact under the spotlight on World Creativity and Innovation Day

​​​World Creativity and Innovation Day was celebrated on 21 April. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University focused on the impact of...

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USE celebrates the CEOs behind the 35 spinout successes

USE celebrates the CEOs behind the 35 spinout successes

University of Stellenbosch Enterprises (USE) celebrated the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of its 35 spinout companies for their successes, adaptability and...

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SU welcomes second cohort of SUNRISE fellows

SU welcomes second cohort of SUNRISE fellows

​Last week, Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) was filled with purpose and optimism as Stellenbosch University (SU) officially launched the...

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Distinguised academic and researcher, Prof Bayaga, joins faculty

Distinguised academic and researcher, Prof Bayaga, joins faculty

The Faculty of Education welcomed Prof Anass Bayaga, a distinguished academic and researcher, in April. Prof Bayaga has been appointed full professor in the...

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SU’s Prof Marena Manley to receive prestigious international award in Rome

SU’s Prof Marena Manley to receive prestigious international award in Rome

Prof Marena Manley, of Stellenbosch University's Department of Food Science, has been named by the International Council for Near Infrared Spectroscopy (ICNIRS)...

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International Staff Training Week 2025

International Staff Training Week 2025

​​​From 7 to 11 April 2025, Stellenbosch University International hosted an International Staff Training Week that brought together 21 professional...

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