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PhD graduate addresses gender-based violence
S’lindile Thabede studied somatology after high school and worked as a therapist in skin and body care for several years. In December 2022, just over a decade after she left

Research explores issue of violence against people with disability
Alarming statistics show that people with disability experience much higher rates of violence than the rest of the population, and that poverty, which often accompany disability, exacerbate the inequality they

Thuli Madonsela’s 300 km Pilgrimage of Hope: A Stride towards Inclusive Education
Professor Thuli Madonsela, Director of the Chair for Social Justice at Stellenbosch University (SU), is all set to embark on a journey that goes beyond a physical endeavour. She will

Accounting student conquers impairment to trounce SAICA exam
Adjusting to university life as a first-year accounting student is daunting enough but when Mila Ottavini was also diagnosed with a hearing impediment, she could either allow it to get

Remarkable women celebrated during Women’s Month: Prof Maureen Robinson
The Faculty of Education celebrates the remarkable women in the faculty during Women’s Month. Prof Maureen Robinson has retired, but she filled leadership positions for many years. She was the

Portuguese President honours Prof Tulio de Oliveira with Order of Merit Medal
In a momentous ceremony held on the evening of June 5th, 2023, aboard a Portuguese Navy Ship docked in South Africa, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa presented Prof Tulio

Remarkable women celebrated during Women’s Month: Prof Doria Daniels
The Faculty of Education celebrates some of the women who plays a crucial role in the growth and development of the faculty during Women’s Month. Prof Doria Daniels from the Educational Psychology

Dr Carina Venter awarded prestigious Iso Lomso fellowship for exceptional scholarship
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is proud to announce that Dr Carina Venter, from the Department of Music, has been awarded the highly prestigious Iso Lomso fellowship. Dr

Prof Thuli Madonsela appointed to prestigious UN position
Stellenbosch University (SU) is proud to announce that Prof Thulisile “Thuli” Madonsela, Director of the Centre for Social Justice at the Faculty of Law, has been appointed as an external