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A joyful celebration filled with blessings for SU’s 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor

The informal celebration of the inauguration of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, started on a festive...
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SU rises in 2025 QS global subject rankings

SU rises in 2025 QS global subject rankings

​Stellenbosch University (SU) started 2025 on a high note. In January, it was ranked as one of the world's leading higher education institutions in the 2025...

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New species of killifish from Kenya already critically endangered

New species of killifish from Kenya already critically endangered

A critically endangered new species of killifish sampled from an ancient forest in Kenya in 2017 and 2018 has been described in the journal Zootaxa.

Nothobranchi...

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#GivingMaties campaign kicks off: A call to action for student support

#GivingMaties campaign kicks off: A call to action for student support

​Stellenbosch University (SU) is once again rallying staff, students, alumni, and friends of the University to come together for SU's annual #GivingMaties...

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#GivingMaties campaign kicks off: A call to action for student support

#GivingMaties campaign kicks off: A call to action for student support

Stellenbosch University (SU) is once again rallying staff, students, alumni, and friends of the University to come together for SU's annual #GivingMaties...

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Zimbabwean activist Namatai Kwekweza urges youth to ‘show up’

Zimbabwean activist Namatai Kwekweza urges youth to ‘show up’

Prevented from speaking at last year's 12th annual Frederik Van Zyl-Slabbert (FVZS) Honorary Lecture because she was detained at the airport in Zimbabwe...

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Celebration of top academic performers in Forest and Natural Resource Sciences.

Celebration of top academic performers in Forest and Natural Resource Sciences.

The culmination of the 2024 academic year and graduation of the 4-year BSc Forest and Natural Resource Science students was extra special in that two students...

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