| FMHS hosts learners taking part in the National Debating Tournament | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8815 | | FMHS hosts learners taking part in the National Debating Tournament | FMHS Marketing & Communications / FGGW Bemarking & Kommunikasie – Sue Segar | The Tygerberg Campus will be abuzz with the voices of some of the Western Cape’s brightest young minds when 60 school pupils from around the province converge in mid-December to take part in the National Debating Tournament. |
| New book wants to help improve health communication in Africa | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8814 | | New book wants to help improve health communication in Africa | Corporate Communication & Marketing / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie & Bemarking [Alec Basson] | A new book shows that health information and communication strategies in Africa can be more effective if they take account of people’s religious, traditional and cultural beliefs as well as their socio-economic circumstances. |
| Vaccine mandates in South Africa: where are they most needed? | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8813 | | Vaccine mandates in South Africa: where are they most needed? | The Conversation – Keymanthri Moodley* | The debate about mandatory vaccines has reached fever pitch as efforts to contain Covid-19 accelerate. |
| Communication from Council (meeting of 2 December 2021) | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8812 | | Communication from Council (meeting of 2 December 2021) | Corporate Communication and Marketing / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie en Bemarking | Council determined a new Language Policy for SU with the concurrence of Senate; approved the University’s 2022 budget, including adjustments to staff remuneration and student fees; and accepted a revised Student Constitution |
| Finance division’s structure aligned for SUNFin implementation | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8811 | | Finance division’s structure aligned for SUNFin implementation | Finance | The implementation of a new financial system for Stellenbosch University, SUNFin, is one of the largest projects that the institution has undertaken. The new system is replacing the University's 32-year-old financial legacy system, a system that has been |
| Have your say about proposed vaccination rule | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8810 | | Have your say about proposed vaccination rule | Corporate Communication | On 3 December 2021, SU embarked on a process of public participation on its intended institutional rule regarding vaccination against COVID-19. The period of public participation will last until 15 January 2022. |
| An Exploratory type of research to evaluate the impact of a selected ECD centres on immediate families | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8809 | | An Exploratory type of research to evaluate the impact of a selected ECD centres on immediate families | SPL Media Reporter | An Evaluative study conducted on the impact of ECD on immediate families & households of the preschool learners who attended and completed. |
| Three PhD candidates receive prestigious Bongani Mayosi Award | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8808 | | Three PhD candidates receive prestigious Bongani Mayosi Award | FMHS Marketing & Communications / FGGW Bemarking & Kommunikasie – Susan Erasmus | Three PhD candidates at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, recently received the Bongani Mayosi Award, which will enable them to complete their PhDs. |
| Proper investment, biodiversity stewardship crucial for SA’s ecological infrastructure | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8807 | | Proper investment, biodiversity stewardship crucial for SA’s ecological infrastructure | Corporate Communication & Marketing / Korporatiewe Kommunikasie & Bemarking [Alec Basson] | Investment in ecological infrastructure is largely driven by the need to protect and conserve biodiversity and to mitigate the effects of environmental degradation. |
| Building more inclusive workplaces for people with disabilities | https://www.sun.ac.za/english/Lists/news/DispForm.aspx?ID=8803 | | Building more inclusive workplaces for people with disabilities | Armand Bam | Friday (3 December) was the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. In an opinion piece for News24, Dr Armand Bam writes that organisations should build more inclusive workplaces for people with disabilities. |
