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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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A morning of true Ubuntu as SU's unique prison course is celebrated

A morning of true Ubuntu as SU's unique prison course is celebrated

​In a moving display of the power of education, a prison was transformed into a beacon of freedom and hope during a celebration at the end of last year. The...

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Maties ride Cape Town Cycle Tour for students in financial need

Maties ride Cape Town Cycle Tour for students in financial need

Maties ride Cape Town Cycle Tour for students in financial need

Around 80 Maties – the highest number yet - will don maroon on Sunday 9 March to ride the iconic...

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SU Food Services and Compliance achieves excellence in food safety

SU Food Services and Compliance achieves excellence in food safety

The health and safety of students is a top priority for Stellenbosch University's (SU) Food Services and Compliance Department (FS&C), ensuring that all meals...

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Outstanding achievements celebrated at Vice-Chancellor's Top Achievers Awards

Outstanding achievements celebrated at Vice-Chancellor's Top Achievers Awards

This past week, Stellenbosch University (SU) honoured top-performing first-year students for their exceptional matric results at the annual Vice-Chancellor's...

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Stellenbosch University Innovators excel at inaugural Cape Chamber of Commerce Academic Innovation Awards

Stellenbosch University Innovators excel at inaugural Cape Chamber of Commerce Academic Innovation Awards

​The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its inaugural Academic Innovation Awards last week to celebrate the innovators who are driving economic growth...

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WeCode24 Pioneers a Bottom-Up Approach to Tech Skills in South Africa

WeCode24 Pioneers a Bottom-Up Approach to Tech Skills in South Africa

Prof Rachel Jaftha from the Department of Economics is leading by example through her involvement with WeCode24, an innovative after-school coding initiative...

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