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Institutional news
Yanga’s path shaped by growth and purpose
Media release
Bernard Fick elected as new Chair of the Stellenbosch University Council
Mr Bernard Fick, an independent non-executive director of companies, was elected as the Chair of the Stellenbosch University (SU) Council at a scheduled meeting...
Events
Students step up for social impact at first CASIT Engagement Conference
It is not every day one sees a university venue that full at 08:00 on a Saturday, especially with students keen to talk about community engagement. “This must...
Opinion and features
Hunger, dignity, and what we choose to see
There are certain truths that are difficult to sit with. Student hunger is one of them. Hunger among students is not a new issue and it does not occur by...
Engineering and technology
Spreading optics and photonics in Southern Africa
With a freshly printed PhD certificate from Stellenbosch University (SU) in his pocket, Dr Amos Kiyumbi is on a mission to invest all the research experience he...
Media release
From Mfuleni to master in biochemistry – SU graduate overcomes the odds
Growing up in the Cape Town township of Mfuleni, a career in science felt light years away, says Sibulele Tonisi. But last week (Tuesday, 24 March) he graduated...
Media release
Theology graduate is proof that education has no expiry date
When teenage pregnancy and early parenting felt like a double-edged sword, Noku Katom made a life-changing decision: She would “go and fetch herself”.
This week...