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A joyful celebration filled with blessings for SU’s 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor
Education
Megan Hartnick turns adversity into achievement
Megan Hartnick has spent most of her life learning to hold on to the small, steady flame of possibility. When she graduated with a BA degree from Stellenbosch...
Media release
SU celebrates record number of graduates at December ceremonies
SU celebrates record number of graduates at December ceremonies
More than 6 000 graduands will cross the stage in the Coetzenburg Centre this week as...
Media release
Under Southern Skies: How stargazing is shaping mental health research in South Africa
As mental health challenges rise across South Africa, a pioneering research project is turning to an unexpected ally: the night sky.
Researchers from...
Media release
Sub-Saharan Africa has lost nearly a quarter of its biodiversity
A new African-led study finds that sub-Saharan Africa has already lost 24% of its biodiversity since pre-industrial times. This means that, on average, the...
Media release
New evidence questions the benefit of calcium supplements in pregnancy for preventing pre-eclampsia
An updated Cochrane review has found that calcium supplementation has no effect on pre-eclampsia, challenging long-held assumptions about the role of calcium in...
Opinion and features
International Day of Persons with Disabilities highlights key challenges
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated on 3 December. In opinion pieces for the media, experts from Stellenbosch University, in...