Getting a head-start for this year’s Mathematics olympiads
Learners from several high schools in Stellenbosch, Somerset West and surrounding areas have been selected to receive specialised training through the South African Mathematics Foundation’s Siyanqoba...
View ArticleArchbishop Desmond Tutu to perform in Stellenbosch
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu will make a rare stage appearance at the 10th annual Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival (SICMF) in July 2013. The esteemed Nobel Peace Prize-winner will...
View ArticleInvestments in sustainable cities crucial for improved resource efficiency...
Investing in sustainable infrastructures and resource efficient technologies in cities offers a golden opportunity to deliver economic growth with lower rates of environmental degradation, reductions...
View ArticleStart planning early and properly for retirement, says SU professor
“It is never too early to start planning for the retirement,” said Prof Niel Krige of the Department of Business Management at Stellenbosch University (SU) in his augural address in the Jannasch Hall...
View ArticleSU Alumni comes out in full support of telethon for bursaries
Alumni of Stellenbosch University (SU) heeded the call to support an initiative to create opportunities for others to study at a world-class institution and raised just over R100 000. This was the...
View ArticleTouring Chinese Art Troupe to perform at concert in Stellenbosch
An Art Troupe from Zhejiang Normal University, a University located in Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province in China is touring through Africa and will perform at Stellenbosch University’s Conservatory on 25...
View Article‘Despairing youth should be given hope of a better future’ – Prof Russel...
Globalisation could increasingly drive the youth worldwide into the arms of fanatical and extremist groups because of public and economic policy that continue to exclude the poor and other marginalised...
View ArticleCentre for Chinese Studies public event: Managing Security and Risk in...
The Centre for Chinese Studies, Stellenbosch University, cordially invites you to a public debate on the growing role of Chinese involvement in peace, security and risk management in Africa To be held...
View ArticleFine Arts student exhibition 13-21 June
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) annual Fine Arts student exhibition will this year be hosted at the Sasol Art Museum in Ryneveld Street from 13 to 21 June. Titled “speak UP speak OUT”, the exhibition...
View ArticleWhat is new in Arts and Social Sciences?
The latest edition of LETTER, the newsletter of Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences, has hit cyberspace, and it is packed with interesting stories. Examples include informative...
View ArticleHow DNA analysis can reveal what’s in your meat
Identifying the species contained in a piece of droëwors or burger patty is not as simple as pulling it apart and examining it under a microscope. Stellenbosch University used established DNA...
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