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A joyful celebration filled with blessings for SU’s 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor

The informal celebration of the inauguration of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, started on a festive...
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Jeanne-Marié Koekemoer on stage
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Arts, languages and social sciences

From sticky notes to the stage

The green ribbon is the international symbol of mental health awareness
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A day in the life… Yeki Mosomothane

A day in the life… Yeki Mosomothane

Published in May to commemorate Workers' Day, our annual #dayinthelife series spotlights our staff at Stellenbosch University (SU). This year, we highlight...

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Comrades 2025: Help our Maties go the distance

Comrades 2025: Help our Maties go the distance

​Stellenbosch University (SU) is calling on all Maties and friends of Maties running the 2025 Comrades Marathon to join the #Move4Maties community and raise...

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Prof Joel Modiri delivers SU's 7th Africa Day Lecture

Prof Joel Modiri delivers SU's 7th Africa Day Lecture

​​A powerful and sobering lecture by legal scholar and public intellectual Prof Joel Modiri headlined Stellenbosch University's 7th Annual Africa Day Lecture on...

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Carrying forward a pioneering medical tradition

Carrying forward a pioneering medical tradition

Within the buzzing halls of Tygerberg Hospital's neonatal unit, Dr Gugu Kali carries forward a medical legacy nearly a century in the making. As she guides her...

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Young Entrepreneurship Programme empowers learners for the future

Young Entrepreneurship Programme empowers learners for the future

The Young Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP) at Stellenbosch University (SU) is helping high school learners from disadvantaged communities around Stellenbosch...

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IGNITE: Sparking youth entrepreneurship to transform the economy and society

IGNITE: Sparking youth entrepreneurship to transform the economy and society

In today’s rapidly evolving world, entrepreneurship has emerged as a powerful driver of economic transformation. At Stellenbosch University (SU), the IGNITE...

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