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June 9th, 2026
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Category: COVID-19

We built a better one: Gidon Novick

Gidon Novick, founder of Lift Airlines, with his dog Marty, one of seven rescue dogs Novick owns, at Roamwork, a flexible coworking space, in Cape Town.

Entrepreneur Gidon Novick puts people at the centre of innovation. He is led by his curiosity into how things can be done in a different, better way. By founding airlines like Kulula and Lift, he became the game-changer of the South African aviation industry.

Business, COVID-19, Economy, Profile, Profile, transport

Affordable, dehydrated meals to assist students with food insecurity

Food Sock Meals displayed at the Maties Coffee Hub in the Neelsie Student Centre.
To assist students with the challenges of rising food prices and time constraints, dehydrated meals are now being sold...
Campus, Community, COVID-19, Food, local news, News

Bekostigbare, gedehidreerde maaltye kan studente help met voedselsekerheid

Food Sock Meals displayed at the Maties Coffee Hub in the Neelsie Student Centre.
Om studente te help met die uitdagings van stygende voedselpryse en tydsbeperkings, word gedehidreerde maaltye nou by die Maties...
Campus, Community, COVID-19, Food, News

Vaccine shortages for African horse sickness worry local stable owners

A recent shortage of African horse sickness (AHS) vaccinations have caused concern for local riders and stable owners. Horses...
Agriculture, Animals, Vaccination

Soos ’n vel vir ink

In die gange van ’n hospitaal ontmoet die dokter en die digter. Albei probeer sin maak van die tekortkominge...
COVID-19, Features, News, Photography, Poetry, Profile

Stellenbosch’s wine industry sees revival post-pandemic

Stellenbosch – home to some of South Africa’s most famous wineries – faced a steady decline in the number...
COVID-19, Features, News

Like speed dating for friendships – local event helps introverts find friends

An event geared to highlight how the Covid-19 pandemic affected loneliness, was also used to raise funds to contribute...
Campus, Community, COVID-19, Education, Events, Gaming, Mental health, News, Stellenbosch University

Surgical precision meets graceful elegance

Mark DeGroot is a renowned thoracic surgeon. The Canadian-born surgeon spent most of his professional career working in South...
COVID-19, Features, Health, Profile

SU researchers into long Covid receive multi-million rand project boost

Researchers at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) recently received a donation worth around R11.75 million to assist with research on so-called...
COVID-19, Health, News, Stellenbosch University

Many women academics still recovering from lockdown burn-out

Higher education institutions in South Africa should look into remedying the negative consequences that the Covid-19 lockdown had on...
Community, COVID-19, Education, Mental health, News, Stellenbosch University, Women
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