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Climate Change and Epidemics 2023 Report released at COP28
On Sunday (3 December 2023), on the health day at COP28, a new report on climate change and epidemics was released by the head of the WHO AFRO COP28 delegation, the Ministry of Health of Mozambique and by the Centre of Epidemic Response...
SUFM maintenance team's rapid response saves millions in insurance claims
Boxing Day 2022 came with a massive punch with a flood in Stellenbosch University's Admin A building after a pipe burst on the third floor. Within minutes after security staff saw water streaming out of the building, Facility Management's...
Social workers need better support, study finds
Unmanageable workloads, poor recognition, inadequate supervision and too much stress are just some of the things that make social workers in South Africa quit their jobs. Unsurprisingly, the turnover rate remains high despite the...
On failure, trust and our common humanity
Prof Elmi Muller, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University delivered this speech at the Colleague of Medicine of South African graduation ceremony. A few weeks ago, a patient came to see me. He had...
Human Rights Day: Rights of the vulnerable and marginalised also deserve attention
South Africans celebrated Human Rights Day on 21 March. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University write that we should do more to prioritise the rights of the most fragile, vulnerable, and marginalised people in...
South Africa’s judiciary should be more representative
The International Day of Women Judges was observed recently (10 March). In an opinion piece for the Cape Times, Prof Nicola Smit, Dean of Faculty of Law, wrote that we should commit ourselves to develop and implement the necessary...
World Water Day: Are there pesticides in my water?
World Water Day is celebrated annually on 22 March. In an opinion piece for the Cape Times, Master's student Emma Davies and Dr Reynold Chow from the Department of Earth Sciences emphasise the importance of monitoring our rivers for...
Study explores use of invasive Port Jackson trees, plastic bags to build low-cost housing
A new composite material made from invasive Port Jackson trees and recycled low-grade plastic waste could help solve South Africa's social housing crisis, and some of its environmental problems. It was developed by Dr Abubakar Sadiq...
SU improves its position on QS subject rankings
Stellenbosch University (SU) can count itself among the leading higher education institutions globally in the broad subject areas of Life Science and Medicine, Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences and Management, Engineering & Technology...
17th edition of the International Winelands Conference
Re-imagining Public Servant Leadership in a post-capture, post-pandemic governance landscape. 16 – 18 October 2023 The School of Public Leadership of Stellenbosch University is proud to continue the International Winelands Conference series...