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A picture of the Rooi Plein on the Stellenbosch Campus
Image by: Stefan Els

Opinion and features

Beyond administration: time to overhaul NSFAS as we know it

The struggling National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has now been placed under administration for the third time since 2018. The time has come to...
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Students at Stellenbosch University photographed as they are walking to classes on the Stellenbosch campus.
Image by: Stefan Els
A photo of Yanga Keva
Image by: Supplied
CINIA convenes IDRC partner’s summit

Arts, languages and social sciences

CINIA convenes IDRC partner’s summit to strengthen information integrity in the Global South

The challenge of building an inclusive, just, equitable, enabling and safe information ecosystem was the focus of a recent week-long planning workshop in...

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A picture of the globe surrounded by colourful ribbons that symbolises the different forms of cancers.

Opinion and features

World Cancer Day: Experts focus on key challenges in treatment of cancer

Personalised and timely care, the battle between cancer and the immune system, and standardised, evidence-based guidelines to tackle cervical cancer are among...

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Leon Visser supporting Helihack

Conservation and forestry

Matie part of record-breaking ‘helihack’ to clear invasive pines

A Matie alumnus is helping to take the fight against invasive vegetation to new heights. In November 2025, Leon Visser (64) took part in an initiative in which...

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New research project will explore the long history of human relationships with extinct wildlife in South Africa.

Arts, languages and social sciences

Prof Swart co-leads new international project on extinction histories and museums

A new international collaborative project on extinction histories has been selected for funding by the Research Council of Norway and the National Research...

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Mix vegetables and fruits in a huge green rubbish container

Media release

Doctoral study highlights postharvest food waste crisis and solutions in SA

Reports indicate that over 63% of South African households experience varying levels of food insecurity. Yet, between 9 124 and 17 969 tonnes of fruits and...

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A demonstration in the Immersive Technology Lab at SU's Library

Media release

SU opens unique immersive technology lab

Imagine standing beneath a star-filled night sky rendered in real time or watching a lecturer guide students through the inner workings of the human brain at...

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