On 1 September 2019, Stellenbosch University (SU) will welcome Prof Mbulungeni Madiba as Dean of the Faculty of Education. Prof Madiba, who joins SU from the University of Cape Town (UCT), considers Stellenbosch (University) to be one of...

From the world of Harry Potter, a scammer in Ethiopia, a play in the West End and some serious academic reflection in Scotland – the Abe Bailey Tour was everything I had hoped for, writes Tevarus Naicker. But it didn't come easily. I saw...

Prof Monika Esser, a Paediatric Rheumatology and Immunology Specialist and Head of the Immunology Unit of the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS) at Tygerberg Hospital and Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Health Sciences, retired...

Liezel Matthee, our Chief Director Facilities Management’s personal assistant, and her husband decided to explore the famous island of Mauritius a little differently this year: by canoeing around it, and visiting some beautiful sites for...

​Nelson Mandela and Ubuntu THE Stellenbosch University Museum, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Museum, hosted the fourth annual Nelson Mandela Colloquium on Friday, 26 July 2019. The colloquium, themed “Nelson Mandela and Ubuntu"...

​​Using quantum dots as a tool to trace the pollen of the long-tubed iris, Lapeirousia anceps, evolutionary ecologists from Stellenbosch University have succeeded in capturing a snapshot of a plant in the process of speciation. Professor...

A SU Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences alumnus, whose road to success started in tragedy in a little-known country town and came to fruition at the SU Business School (USB), has won the 2019 Financial Planner of the Year award...

​Insects are important in the function of ecosystems as they are critical in pollination, nutrient cycling and pest control. These are the creatures that run our world

The future of our planet and the conservation of species and systems are in the hands of our youth. Research, education and engagement are just some of the tools that we use to aid our cause

​​After having matriculated with good grades from the Montebello High School in Durban, applying for medical school seemed like a no-brainer to Dr Sengeziwe Sibeko. All her school friends with good grades opted for life sciences. But the 18...