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Prof Ramjugernath with Marion Edmunds and Tony Grogan at Cape Town Press Club
Image by: Ubaid Abrahams

Events

First alignment, then acceleration

Speaking to the Cape Town Press Club last week, Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, Stellenbosch University (SU) Rector and Vice-Chancellor, reflected on his first year...
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Dr Luphiwo Mduzana photographed outside the Coetzenburg Centre after he received his PhD.
Image by: Henk Oets
Matie is new CEO of USA Tennis / Matie nuwe uitvoerende hoof van VSA-tennisvereniging

Awards and milestones

Matie alumnus appointed CEO of United States Tennis Association

From the Maties tennis courts in Stellenbosch to leading one of the biggest organisations in world tennis, Stellenbosch University (SU) alumnus Craig Tiley...

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Vice-Chancellor's Achievement Awards

Awards and milestones

Top first-year achievers shine at Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards

Stellenbosch University (SU) honoured 37 of the country’s most outstanding matric achievers on Tuesday evening at the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards for...

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7th Social Justice Lecture Baroness Amos and Prof Madonsela

Media release

Stability without equity is fragile, Baroness Valerie Amos warns in 7th Social Justice Lecture

On World Day of Social Justice, the Baxter Theatre Centre in Rondebosch became a forum for a sober reckoning with the state of the world. Delivering...

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Zebras, wildebeests and birds photographed drinking at a river.

Opinion and features

Valuing wildlife key to conservation

World Wildlife Day was celebrated on 3 March. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University argued that if wildlife is to survive across...

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dripping water tap

Media release

Water does not come from a tap

Water is a finite, life-sustaining resource that depends on rainfall, efficient infrastructure, and responsible use. It supports every person, ecosystem, and...

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A flag ceremony celebrating cooperation between Stellenbosch University and Danish universities.

Institutional news

A people’s meeting across continents: SU and Danish delegation rethink how democracy is taught

When a Danish delegation recently arrived at Stellenbosch University (SU) to partake in the inaugural Globus LIV² People’s Meeting: South Africa-Denmark...

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