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Stellenbosch University

OPINION | The impact of the NITheCS Internship on South African science
Education
/ 16 July 2024

OPINION | The impact of the NITheCS Internship on South African science

The annual National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences internship is being expanded to include 25 universities, led by Stellenbosch

By Heather Dugmore
Scientists unravel drivers of global zinc cycle in the oceans
The Green Guardian
/ 24 June 2024

Scientists unravel drivers of global zinc cycle in the oceans

The findings have implications for climate change

By Sheree Bega
Use of wild species should benefit people but how to achieve sustainable, safe and legal use is unclear
Opinion
/ 3 March 2024

Use of wild species should benefit people but how to achieve sustainable, safe and legal use is unclear

The theme for World Wildlife Day on 3 March is ‘Connecting people and planet: Exploring digital innovation in wildlife conservation’

By Francis Vorhies and Wiseman Ndlovu
Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka to deliver 5th Social Justice Lecture at Stellenbosch University
Partner Content
/ 12 February 2024

Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka to deliver 5th Social Justice Lecture at Stellenbosch University

The Centre for Social Justice proudly presents the Public Protector as the keynote speaker 

By Centre for Social Justice
Researchers help safeguard unique kelp forests
The Green Guardian
/ 27 January 2024

Researchers help safeguard unique kelp forests

The forests are found nowhere else in the world and stretch along about 1 000km of the coastline from the Cape into Namibia

By Sheree Bega
Cash-strapped consumers still spending on clothing and footwear
Business
/ 30 September 2023

Cash-strapped consumers still spending on clothing and footwear

Clothing and footwear have been the largest contributor to retail trade since October 2022

By Anathi Madubela
Casual Day reminds us we need a society where the disabled can thrive
Opinion
/ 1 September 2023

Casual Day reminds us we need a society where the disabled can thrive

September is also Deaf Awareness Month with the International Day of Sign Languages (23 September) and the International Week of the Deaf being observed

By Marcia Lyner-Cleophas, Claudia Saunderson and Lizelle Apollis
Quantum leap for new green taxis
National
/ 18 August 2023

Quantum leap for new green taxis

The fuel-powered taxi has been given a second life by retrofitting it with electric propulsion

By Sheree Bega
Little podlet weevil may beat back invasive mesquite tree
The Green Guardian
/ 24 April 2023

Little podlet weevil may beat back invasive mesquite tree

The pods make a delicious coffee and the cattle like them too, but the tree sucks up groundwater and destroys biodiversity

By Lesego Chepape
African penguin population decline began 20 000 years ago – study
The Green Guardian
/ 24 April 2023

African penguin population decline began 20 000 years ago – study

Rising sea levels since the last Ice Age forced them to ‘island hop’ or move to the mainland, which presents an opportunity for their surviva

By Sheree Bega
Universities are engines of innovation and research
Opinion
/ 21 April 2023

Universities are engines of innovation and research

African tertiary institutions have a role to play in generating the knowledge and inventions which will allow the continent to solve its unique problems

By Sibusiso Moyo
Climate expert: Scandal that Africa gets so little research funding
The Green Guardian
/ 17 April 2023

Climate expert: Scandal that Africa gets so little research funding

Scientist Guy Midgley calls for action on avoiding a climate disaster from an African perspective

By Sheree Bega
Stellenbosch must tackle overprivileged indifference to become more inclusive
Opinion
/ 10 January 2023

Stellenbosch must tackle overprivileged indifference to become more inclusive

Stellenbosch University’s future success requires white people within its wider community to articulate anti-racism as a genuine political position.

By Desmond Painter
Afrikaans under threat despite there being 7.4 million Afrikaans speakers in South Africa
Opinion
/ 12 December 2022

Afrikaans under threat despite there being 7.4 million Afrikaans speakers in South Africa

The Constitution guarantees people’s rights to use the language of their choice but the Khampepe report on Stellenbosch University and the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill undermines this

By Tyla Dallas
How are we complicit in the structural racial issues such as Stellenbosch University?
Opinion
/ 10 November 2022

How are we complicit in the structural racial issues such as Stellenbosch University?

When will we all, black and white, make a radical change?

By Editorial
Inside the ‘contradictory’ statements of Babalo Ndwayana, victim of the Stellenbosch University urination and racism saga
National
/ 20 August 2022

Inside the ‘contradictory’ statements of Babalo Ndwayana, victim of the Stellenbosch University urination and racism saga

Plot thickens as student set to appeal university’s decision to expel him for the drunken incident in a residence room

By Eunice Masson
South African universities rule roost in Africa
Education
/ 24 June 2022

South African universities rule roost in Africa

The University of Cape Town and the University of Johannesburg are top universities on the continent in the latest international rankings

By Wachira Kigotho
(Un)remembering intergenerational youth struggles at Stellenbosch University
Education
/ 15 June 2022

(Un)remembering intergenerational youth struggles at Stellenbosch University

The institution cannot progress if it chooses to un-remember its culture of racism

By Rabia Abba Omar and Gideon Basson
Quantum leap: Electric minibus taxis could soon be a SA reality
The Green Guardian
/ 15 June 2022

Quantum leap: Electric minibus taxis could soon be a SA reality

The first vehicle of its kind in the country will arrive by the end of this year and it will be rigorously tested under local conditions

By Sheree Bega
Tiny tree borer beetle could dig up billions in economic damage
The Green Guardian
/ 30 May 2022

Tiny tree borer beetle could dig up billions in economic damage

The invasive bug could unleash R275-billion in economic damage in next decade and urban areas stand to lose 65 million trees

By Sheree Bega
OPINION | Outrage followed a white student peeing on a black student but government pees on people’s constitutional rights
Opinion
/ 28 May 2022

OPINION | Outrage followed a white student peeing on a black student but government pees on people’s constitutional rights

It’s right to be angry about a white student peeing on a black student’s books, but what about poor people who have to live close to urine and faeces

By Hugo ka Canham
Stellenbosch Mafia mindset plays out in racist incidents at Maties
National
/ 28 May 2022

Stellenbosch Mafia mindset plays out in racist incidents at Maties

A white student urinating on a black student’s property has brought into focus a strong undercurrent of racism

By Morné Esben
Stellenbosch faculty abhors incident of student urinating on a peer’s belongings
Opinion
/ 20 May 2022

Stellenbosch faculty abhors incident of student urinating on a peer’s belongings

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Stellenbosch University says the past cannot be undone but it will work to resist its legacy

By Anthony Leysens, Lindy Heinecken and Vasti Roodt
African elephants use ‘pachyderm perfume’ to send messages to each other
The Green Guardian
/ 9 April 2022

African elephants use ‘pachyderm perfume’ to send messages to each other

And the giant mammals are highly proficient at tracking the scent of specific humans, even differentiating between people of the same family

By Sheree Bega
Slice of life: ‘Feeding the homeless saved me’
National
/ 11 February 2022

Slice of life: ‘Feeding the homeless saved me’

After developing ‘terrible depression’ Simbirisiyo Mushanewana learnt that helping others also meant helping himself

By Eunice Masson
Quiver trees must get on the move to escape human-caused climate change
The Green Guardian
/ 13 November 2021

Quiver trees must get on the move to escape human-caused climate change

Trees are most vulnerable to human-caused climate change because they can’t migrate fast enough to survive

By Sheree Bega
Endangered ‘Cape Flats’ micro frog finds a ‘sign of healthy ecosystem’
The Green Guardian
/ 24 October 2021

Endangered ‘Cape Flats’ micro frog finds a ‘sign of healthy ecosystem’

Only four populations of the micro frog, endemic to the wetlands near Bredasdorp, were known before this discovery

By Marcia Zali
Kunming Declaration on biodiversity: A show of political will that lacks targets
The Green Guardian
/ 18 October 2021

Kunming Declaration on biodiversity: A show of political will that lacks targets

More than 100 countries pledged to better protect nature at UN biodiversity talks last week

By Sheree Bega
Cape Town’s desperate female gangster phenomenon
National
/ 1 October 2021

Cape Town’s desperate female gangster phenomenon

Research finds women and girls act as recruits, drug dealers and armed gangsters in the ‘deeply ingrained’ gang culture in the Western Cape

By Eunice Masson
South Africa’s move to Covid alert level 1 is good for business, but what about health?
National
/ 1 October 2021

South Africa’s move to Covid alert level 1 is good for business, but what about health?

Scientists say the country needs to significantly improve vaccination rates

By Eunice Masson
South Africa gets major investment to treat Covid-19, TB, cancer, and HIV
Health
/ 23 September 2021

South Africa gets major investment to treat Covid-19, TB, cancer, and HIV

President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed the investment, noting that it ‘is a leapfrog to cutting edge technology’

By Eunice Masson
Animals dying to ‘beat the heat’
The Green Guardian
/ 12 September 2021

Animals dying to ‘beat the heat’

Scientists can forecast how vulnerable species are to climate change using the right tools

By Sheree Bega
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