To commemorate South Africa’s national Women’s Month, this webpage features a collection of articles, photographs and interviews featured in the Stellenbosch University (SU) media and external media over the past year, providing insight into the remarkable undertakings of women at our University. From leading ground-breaking research projects to becoming champions of innovation and using their expertise and voices to change their communities for the good, #WomenofSU have and will continue to make their mark on South Africa and the rest of the world.
Ilzé Aäron
When Ilzé Aäron, a Deaf student from Paarl, graduated with her BEd Foundation Phase degree at the December 2021 graduation, she was the first ever Stellenbosch University student to have learned with the help of South African Sign Language (SASL). Aäron, 24, who is passionate about teaching and plans to teach at a Deaf school, described her achievement as “a dream come true".
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#WomenofSU In the media
From local to international media platforms, #WomenofSU are sharing their expert opinions on topical issues in columns, opinion editorials and televised interviews. View some of their most recent published pieces.