Future Professor: From a mute boy to a master of languages

Future Professor: From a mute boy to a master of languages

Until he was six years old, Gibson Ncube didn’t utter a word. Today the boy who suffered from mutism, speaks four African and three international languages. Dr Ncube now works as a lecturer at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Department of Modern Foreign...
SU Professors Honoured at ASSAf Humanities Book Awards

SU Professors Honoured at ASSAf Humanities Book Awards

Prof Tina Steiner and Prof Louise Green (Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) are pleased to have been invited to the upcoming Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) Humanities Book Award ceremony, where their outstanding achievements will be recognised. Although...
SA jazz master can now add a PhD to his accolades

SA jazz master can now add a PhD to his accolades

One of South Africa’s top musicians was awarded a PhD at Stellenbosch University (SU) this week during the March graduation ceremonies. Pianist, composer, producer, educator and researcher Nduduzo Makhathini is a leading figure in the South African jazz scene...
Social workers need better support, study finds

Social workers need better support, study finds

Unmanageable workloads, poor recognition, inadequate supervision and too much stress are just some of the things that make social workers in South Africa quit their jobs. Unsurprisingly, the turnover rate remains high despite the implementation of the Recruitment and...