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Prof Jonathan Jansen, Distinguished Professor in Education Policy Studies at the Faculty of Education, was selected as a finalist for the Lifetime Award of the annual National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)/South32 Awards 2022/2023.…

Ms Mmanape Hlungwane, a PhD student in the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch, has recently been awarded the coveted Mitacs Globalink Research Award. This award supports research collaboration between Canada and selected partner…

Africa Day is celebrated annually on 25 May. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University evaluate corruption on the continent and also write about LGBTI rights, and the wild meat industry's potential to boost…

Prof Herman Wasserman, Chair of the Department of Journalism at Stellenbosch University (SU), has been invited to join a new international authoritative panel of experts who will address threats to the global information environment.The…

The African Union Advisory Board Against Corruption (AUABAC), in collaboration with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and Stellenbosch University (SU), convened a workshop from 9-11 May 2023 in Arusha, Tanzania on the…

​​​​​​​“We need to claim the space of the university because it is a collective treasure to us all. The university itself becomes enriched when it recognises all who belong. It diminishes and impoverishes itself when it lives along the…

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Chair in Intercultural Competences has been awarded to Stellenbosch University (SU). An SU affiliated distinguished fellow from the USA, Dr Darla Deardorff,…

Almost three decades into South Africa's democracy, the school system continues to be plagued by unequal learning opportunities. A combined approach of equitable allocation of resources and effective school leadership that transforms…

Songs, drumbeats, and incantations reverberated through Stellenbosch's historic oak-lined streets on Saturday, 20 May, as traditional healers, elders, and community leaders gathered to bless the Krotoa Building.Although the RW Wilcocks…

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is just as vulnerable to cyberattacks as any other entity or organisation. To prevent or mitigate cyberthreats, the SANDF must increase cybersecurity awareness among its military officers,…