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Opinion and features
How emergency procurement fuels corruption – and how to prevent it
Media release
Stellenbosch University researchers and international partners develop global ‘Declaration on Multilingual Healthcare’
Patients who do not speak the same language as their healthcare providers are disadvantaged worldwide when it comes to accessing healthcare services and...
Opinion and features
Entrepreneurship hubs, right skills can help reduce youth unemployment
During Youth Month, one of the key issues highlighted was the difficulty many young people face in finding work. In opinion pieces for the media, Luluto Mgweba...
Impact
Justin de Villiers leads with empathy, not ego
Standing in front of a room full of students and asking them to vote for you is not everyone’s idea of fun. For Justin de Villiers, it was one of the most nerve...
Impact
Nelly Vilakazi is paying forward every act of kindness she received
Nelly Vilakazi arrived at Stellenbosch University (SU) in 2022 with a suitcase, a few items of clothing and a blanket. In her pocket was R1 500. Behind her lay...
Impact
James Taylor finds meaning in brains, beauty and hermit crabs
When James Taylor arrived at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI) on the Tygerberg campus at the beginning of 2025, he burst into...
Institutional news
Connecting the dots: Prof Liezl van Dyk’s vision as new DVC: Academic
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic, Prof Liezl van Dyk, sees patterns everywhere: in 14-year chapters, prime numbers and the...