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Prof Jonathan Jansen receives prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award
Stellenbosch University (SU) is proud to announce that Distinguished Professor of Education, Prof Jonathan Jansen, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Division B Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Educational Research...
Business ethics and compliance get a boost at SU with two new appointments
Stellenbosch University (SU) recently appointed a Business Ethics Officer, Lindokuhle Sibiya , in the newly established Business Ethics Office. A new Compliance Officer, Tlotliso Molefi , was also appointed towards the end of last year...
Prof Baatjes turns birthday celebration into student bursary drive
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences' (FMHS) Vice Dean: Learning and Teaching, Prof Karin Baatjes, is serious about education. So serious, in fact, that she not only walks the talk, she runs it. Her annual Birthday for Bursaries...
Prof Jansen helps turn the tide at struggling school
At the beginning of 2024, Crestway High School in Retreat was making headlines for all the wrong reasons. With a dismal matric pass rate, it was the Western Cape's worst-performing school. Things seemed bleak, with the school plagued by...
Welcoming event for Class of 2025 full of joy and surprises
“Once a Matie, always a Matie!" This was the rallying cry at this year's official welcoming ceremony when thousands of newcomers took the first steps of their academic journey at Stellenbosch University (SU). The approximate 6 000 first...
Stellenbosch University digitalises student life with residence app
Stellenbosch University (SU) is no stranger to innovation. Africa's first electric minibus and a satellite control system manufacturer are amongst some of its many recent accolades. Building on this legacy, SUNCOM's Residence Services...
Social Impact Community Morning: Empowering Students towards advancing the SDGs through community engagement
On 7 February 2025 from 09:00 to 12:00, over 6 000 new Matie students will participate in the Stellenbosch University (SU) Social Impact Community Morning as part of the official Welcoming Week programme for newcomers. Hosted by the Centre...
DNA test could help detect cervical cancer earlier
As the fourth most common cancer in women globally, cervical cancer remains a major health challenge. Over 90% of deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with sub-Saharan Africa being one of the hardest-hit regions...
Leading TB researcher Prof Marakalala appointed as TB Research Centre director
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and Stellenbosch University (SU) are pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Mohlopheni Jackson Marakalala as Unit Director of the SU/SAMRC Centre for Tuberculosis...
Dietetics researcher acknowledged by national body
Dr Lisanne du Plessis says her entire life has been in preparation for what she is doing now. "I remember how, as a child, I looked on while my mother, a nurse in her younger days, gave TB medication to a woman and her son. She would first...