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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.
Image by: Henk Oets

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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A Revitalized Van der Sterr Building – 10 years on

A Revitalized Van der Sterr Building – 10 years on

As the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences commemorates its centenary year, this year also marks ten years since the fire that ravaged parts of the...

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New joint chair in Computational Astronomy launched

New joint chair in Computational Astronomy launched

​A long-standing partnership between Stellenbosch University (SU) and the University of Groningen (UG) in the Netherlands has been further strengthened with the...

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Student Affairs staff member co-authors guide to mastering public speaking

Student Affairs staff member co-authors guide to mastering public speaking

Lisinda de Jager, a Student Affairs staff member based in the Centre for Student Life and Learning (CSLL), has co-authored Dames en Here (Ladies and Gentlemen)...

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Seniors and postgraduates welcomed to SU during Botanical Garden soirée

It is often said that “your network is your net worth," and this sentiment could not have been more fitting for the recent .Net (pronounced "dot net") Soirée...

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Strengthening partnerships through the (ACG)

Strengthening partnerships through the (ACG)

​​The Africa Collaboration Grant (ACG) is one of the flagship initiatives by SU International's Centre for Collaboration in Africa (CCA) and is aimed at...

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Johannes Adams – still a devoted Matie after 40 years’ service

Johannes Adams – still a devoted Matie after 40 years’ service

​​​​If you've visited the Stellenbosch University (SU) Museum in Ryneveld Street, you've probably met one of the institution's most remarkable employees...

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