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SU alumna Anneline Arries
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Institutional news

Anneline: Using language to open worlds for young learners

For Stellenbosch University (SU) alumna Anneline Arries, language has always been more than a subject. It is a way to connect, to understand different cultures...
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Opinion and features

Pulmonary Hypertension: A global health crisis we must address

Pulmonary hypertension, a serious disease characterised by high blood pressure in the lungs, affects many people globally. To mark World Pulmonary Hypertension...

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Opinion and features

Key labour issues under the spotlight on Workers’ Day

Workers’ Day was celebrated on 1 May. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University focused on dignity at work, appearance-based...

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Impact

Siyavuya Ngemntu supports students’ journeys across borders with care

In the Registrar’s Division, Siyavuya Ngemntu plays a pivotal role, guiding students with international qualifications through a complex admissions journey with...

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Prof Cletos Mapiye from the Department of Animal Sciences photographed at his inaugural lecture on the Stellenbosch campus.

Institutional news

From farm to fork: Prof Mapiye is rethinking meat through alternative diets

Prof Cletos Mapiye from the Department of Animal Sciences in the Faculty of AgriSciences delivered his inaugural lecture on Thursday 30 April 2026. The title of...

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Impact

Connecting people, processes and technology: Luke Cuff’s role in SU’s IT transformation

Behind every smooth registration, payroll process and learning platform is a complex web of systems – at the centre of it all is Luke Cuff, who leads...

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Impact

Randall Adams strengthens SU’s global reach through diplomacy and coordination

Randall Adams plays a crucial role behind the scenes in advancing SU’s global engagement, expertly coordinating international delegations and diplomatic...

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