Language Policy promotes inclusive multilingualism at SU
ArchivesLatest newsStellenbosch University September 22, 2017
From left: Mr Danie van Wyk, Western Cape Manager of the SA Education Development Trust, Mrs Mary Banda, Principal of Klein Nederburg Secondary, Prof Wim de Villiers, SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Dr Fernholdt Galant and Mrs Linda Marais, Circuit Managers of the Western Cape Education Department in Wellington and... Read more
DHET warning on cloned and fraudulent online universities
ArchivesLatest newsMust-Read September 21, 2017
Recent investigations by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) have uncovered a disturbing trend by fraudulent online universities that operate through parodying the names and profiles of already existing legitimate institutions. Last week the Department intercepted marketing material seeking to promote the launch of a fake online... Read more
SU student and award-winning pianist Kyle Shepherd at Africa Open on 19 September
ArchivesLatest newsStellenbosch University September 19, 2017
On 19 September, the award-winning pianist and improviser Kyle Shepherd will give a public talk and performance as part of the IfPop Conversations series organised by the Interdisciplinary Forum for Popular Music of Africa Open at Stellenbosch University (SU). The IfPop is part of Africa Open, a new research... Read more
Democracy in SA
ArchivesLatest news September 19, 2017
In 1994, South Africans welcomed democracy with open arms. But today this embrace doesn’t seem to be as tight as we would like it to be. “It appears that we aren’t quite so sure what to make of our democracy,” says Dr Cindy Steenekamp, a Senior Lecturer in the... Read more
Unisa features on Shanghai Ranking
ArchivesLatest news September 19, 2017
The Shanghai Ranking Consultancy recently announced the 2017 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). For the first time, institutions ranked between 501 and 800 were published as ARWU World Top 500 Candidates, and Unisa joins the prestigious ranking in this category. These universities demonstrate the potential of breaking into... Read more
Girls hear engineering is demanding, challenging and exciting
ArchivesLatest newsMust-Read September 19, 2017
“People seem to have a lot of admiration and respect for girls who are ‘brave’ enough to accept the challenge of engineering,” said Larissa Tredoux, a first-year Matie engineering student. She was one of the speakers at the Faculty of Engineering’s annual Women in Engineering afternoon held on 6... Read more
CUT and Maccauvlei cement their collaboration
ArchivesLatest news September 19, 2017
CUT entered into a partnership with Maccauvlei Learning Academy (MLA) whereby delegates who successfully completed their Diploma in Human Resource Management are afforded the opportunity to pursue their B.Tech in Human Resources Management. Exchange of contracts after signing: Prof. David Ngidi, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning, Prof. Henk de Jager,... Read more
DUT graduation numbers continue to increase
ArchivesDurban University of TechnologyLatest news September 18, 2017
Graduation numbers at the Durban University of Technology have continued to increase. The 2017 Spring graduation ceremony took place on Wednesday, 13 September 2017 at the Fred Crookes Sports Centre on the Steve Biko campus in Durban. A total number of 1029 students will graduate during the DUT September... Read more
Agricultural Economics student is SU’s new SRC chairperson
ArchivesLatest news September 15, 2017
Newly elected Student Representative Council (SRC) chairperson, Lwando Nkamisa, would like to see all Stellenbosch University (SU) students come together as a community – and to be “better together”. Lwando, a Master’s Degree student in Agricultural Economics, was elected by his peers on the SRC as chairperson for the... Read more
Wits and government tackle student accommodation crisis
ArchivesLatest newsMust-Read September 15, 2017
A residence for Wits students who require temporary emergency accommodation has been made available to the University by the Gauteng Provincial Government. The refurbished Witwaters residence in Block D of the Charlotte Maxeke Residence Complex was handed over to Wits University at a ceremony at the residence this morning attended... Read more
