The EMS faculty mourns the passing of Tito Mboweni
Page Content: The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences joins the rest of South Africa in mourning the passing of Tito Mboweni, on 12 October 2024; a formidable force who steered our country to...
View ArticleDLTE TLA Seminar: 24 October 2024
Page Content: DLTE Teaching-Learning-Assessment Seminar...
View ArticleSU honorary doctorate recipient, Prof James Robinson, shares Nobel Prize in...
Page Content: SU congratulates March 2024 honorary doctorate recipient, Prof James Robinson, on winning the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics.Robinson shares the Nobel Prize with Prof Daron Acemoglu and...
View ArticleSU celebrates 2024 Templeton Prize Laureate Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela
Page Content: Music, dance, ululations and heartfelt tributes marked Stellenbosch University's stirring celebration of Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, the 2024 winner of the prestigious Templeton...
View ArticleBringing light and smiles to the Central Karoo
Page Content: "I have a dream… That patients from rural communities have access to all the same health care services we have in the city."This bold vision, shared by Dr Therese Fish, resonated through...
View ArticleFMHS celebrates excellence in teaching and learning
Page Content: Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) recently held an event to celebrate excellence in teaching, learning and assessment (TLA). The three-part...
View ArticleSolar-powered electric motorcycle completes 6 000km journey from Nairobi to...
Page Content: In a revolutionary showcase of African ingenuity, an electric motorcycle, designed and built in Africa and powered only by the sun, completed the groundbreaking journey from Nairobi,...
View ArticleWorld Food Day: Making right to food a reality for all
Page Content: World Food Day is celebrated annually on 16 October. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University write that more needs to be done to make the right to adequate,...
View ArticleAfrican Gala Dinner: Celebrating African Heritage in a Global Context
Page Content: How do we harness our African heritage in an ever- Changing and Globalised World? That was the big question at the African Gala Dinner 2024. On 11 October 2024, Stellenbosch University...
View ArticleVisionaries, leaders, philanthropists, and innovators among those to receive...
Page Content: Stellenbosch University (SU) has proudly confirmed the names of the six exceptional individuals who will receive honorary doctorates at upcoming graduation ceremonies. Jazz...
View ArticleCelebrating 30 years of hope and healing
Page Content: In a powerful display of community partnership, Stellenbosch University (SU) staff and students recently joined hands with the Bishop Lavis community and Western Cape Department of Health...
View ArticleSU’s top achievers celebrated at Rector’s Awards
Page Content: In a night filled with pride and prestige, Stellenbosch University (SU) recently celebrated its top students with the annual Rector's Awards. With a red-carpet welcome and live music by...
View ArticleSU Law Clinic recognised as a leading African law firm
Page Content: The Stellenbosch University (SU) Law Clinic has been shortlisted as a finalist in the category 'Specialist Law Firm of the Year' in the 2018 African Legal Awards. It becomes the first...
View ArticleMarching for peace: Students gather to raise awareness about Palestinian cause
Page Content: A group of about 70 students recently gathered outside Admin B to protest the ongoing human rights violations in the Israeli-Palestinian war. Having marched across campus – chanting and...
View ArticleBreaking bread: Student uses South Africa’s public holidays to support...
Page Content: "You always want an event to be successful not just in terms of reach but also in touching people's lives."These were the words of Francisca Darkoh, a postgraduate student who runs a food...
View ArticleLubowski's vision: “A call for economic equality in South Africa,” says...
Page Content: Anton Lubowski was a freedom fighter, anti-apartheid activist and advocate who dedicated his life to social and economic justice. While he was a Namibian native, he chose to study law...
View ArticleOld diesel bus beats to the rhythm of a new electric heart
Page Content: A pioneering multiparty collaboration between academia, government, and industry partners has led to the successful conversion of a 65-seater diesel bus into an electric equivalent. The...
View ArticleCelebrating 21 years of learning together at SU
Page Content: The Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently made waves when they celebrated their 21st birthday in style. Presented in the format of a live...
View ArticleEMS researcher elected to Academy of Science of South Africa
Page Content: Prof Reinette (Oonsie) Biggs, co-director of the Centre for Sustainability Transitions (CST) and holder of the DST/NRF South African Chair in Social-Ecological Systems and Resilience,...
View ArticleExplosive pollen wars: plants fight for pollen-space on pollinators
Page Content: Scientists from South Africa and Brazil have provided empirical evidence that pollen grains of rival plants may compete with one another for space on pollinators, thus influencing...
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