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‘Everyone can make a difference’	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7473	‘Everyone can make a difference’	Development & Alumni / Ontwikkeling & Alumni	As a young boy growing up in the Eastern Cape, Sven Weidner always wanted to lend a helping hand to those in need. He believes that no effort is too small to make a change.
Disinfection tunnels for Covid-19 have negligible benefit and are potentially dangerous	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7474	Disinfection tunnels for Covid-19 have negligible benefit and are potentially dangerous	Shaheen Mehtar, Shabir A Madhi & Marc Mendelson	Having communicated with a number of companies who are marketing and selling these, we have yet to get a straight answer regarding what basis they market these products on and what evidence exists on its effectiveness in preventing Covid-19 infection.
Maties expert assists COVID-19 task force to make sports events safer	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7469	Maties expert assists COVID-19 task force to make sports events safer	FMHS Marketing & Communication / FGGW Bemarking & Kommunikasie	A sports and exercise medicine expert from SU is a member of a high-level international task force that has developed a free online tool to help event organisers to assess and mitigate the COVID-19 risk during endurance sports events.
Building capacity for evidence-based healthcare and public health in sub-Saharan Africa	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7460	Building capacity for evidence-based healthcare and public health in sub-Saharan Africa	Michelle Galloway	CEBHA+ aims to build long-term capacity and infrastructure for evidence-based healthcare and public health in sub-Saharan Africa.
Madelein receives international award	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7453	Madelein receives international award	Innovus	Madelein receives international award
COVID-19: Digitising ICU improves patient care while protecting healthcare staff	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7449	COVID-19: Digitising ICU improves patient care while protecting healthcare staff	Wilma Stassen	An ambitious digitisation project that will not only improve the care of seriously ill COVID-19 patients, but also reduce the risk of infection to hospital staff, is being launched at Cape Town’s Tygerberg Hospital.
Springboks, alumni and supporters raise funds with #Train4Fees	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7428	Springboks, alumni and supporters raise funds with #Train4Fees	Development & Alumni / Ontwikkeling & Alumni	Maties Sport and the Development and Alumni Relations Division (DAR) at Stellenbosch University (SU) have launched a 2-month fundraising campaign – #Train4Fees – to help student-athletes in need of financial assistance to pay for their study fees.
Chanine believes in paying it forward	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7419	Chanine believes in paying it forward	Development & Alumni / Ontwikkeling & Alumni	Stellenbosch University (SU) alumni never fail to impress with their commitment to making life better for others and their loyalty to their alma mater.
SU alumni make an impact during pandemic	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7423	SU alumni make an impact during pandemic	Asiphe Nombewu /Corporate Communication	An application and system developed by a current student and four alumni from Stellenbosch University (SU) will help non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to deliver aid where it is needed most.
"My passion is teaching deaf children"	http://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=7418	"My passion is teaching deaf children"	Transformation Office \| Disability Unit \| AfriNEAD	I am Ilze Aaron, and I am 22 years old. I come from Paarl. When I was about 9 or 10 years old, my aunt noticed that my speech was different and at her suggestion, my mom took me to Tygerberg Hospital to have the necessary hearing tests done.