Stellenbosch University

The Stellenbosch University is an internationally recognised university which is situated in the town of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Other nearby universities are the University of Cape Town and University of the Western Cape.

Related Topics:
University - Stellenbosch - South Africa - University of Cape Town - University of the Western Cape

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Stellenbosch University was the first university in the world to design and launch a microsatellite.

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Students are also nicknamed "Maties". Some claim the term arises from their maroon rugby colors: a "tamatie" is the Afrikaans translation for tomato. It is more likely to come from the Afrikaans term "maatjie" (meaning "friend") originally used diminutively by the University of Cape Town's precursor, the South African College.

Related Topics:
Rugby - Afrikaans

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