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Media release
Sport sustained hope for prisoners on Robben Island, PhD study shows
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SU and Europa-Universität Flensburg conclude strategic Memorandum of Understanding on peace and conflict research in the context of violent histories
Stellenbosch University (SU), through the Centre for the Study of the Afterlife of Violence and the Reparative Quest (AVReQ), has concluded a memorandum of...
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Deputy minister praises SU’s readiness for 2026 academic year
Stellenbosch University (SU) was on Monday the first stop on a national readiness tour by Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training Dr Mimmy Gondwe, who...
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Policy Playbook leverages AI to fast-track the fight against GBV
South Africa faces many critical challenges, but few are as pervasive and devastating as Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). In a historic move...
Campus life
Spirits run high as SU prepares to welcome its new Maties
Thousands of newcomer students will arrive on Stellenbosch University’s (SU) campuses from Monday 26 January to take part in the official Welcoming Programme...
Awards and milestones
South Africa’s top learner ‘super excited’ to become a Matie
Abigail Kok can be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed. The week after she was announced as South Africa’s top national achiever in the 2025 National...
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Dr Alfred Schaffer awarded prize for strengthening literary ties between South Africa and the Netherlands
Dr Alfred Schaffer, a senior lecturer in the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch at Stellenbosch University (SU), has been awarded the prestigious Van Ewijk...