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Prof Kanshu presenting on AI at the 2026 SU International Staff Training Week

Media release

Never put AI on autopilot: demystifying data and intelligence in internationalisation

There was a moment, midway through the session, when the room burst into quiet laughter.

A simple question had been posed to a range of AI tools: Should I walk...

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A group photo of the 2026 International Staff Training Week Cohort

Media release

Connecting people, ideas and practice: Stellenbosch hosts international staff training week

“I started the office in 1993, and I turned 65 last week,” Robert Kotzé told the room. “So frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. I will be gone with the wind...

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Sandra Mbatha, Coordinator in the Development and Alumni Relations Division, photographed on the Stellenbosch Campus

Media release

#Move4Maties: Moving together to help students succeed

Sandra Mbatha, Coordinator in Stellenbosch University’s Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) Division, believes running, cycling, or even a simple walk is...

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A picture of the Red Square on the Stellenbosch campus.

Opinion and features

Hunger, dignity, and what we choose to see

There are certain truths that are difficult to sit with. Student hunger is one of them. Hunger among students is not a new issue and it does not occur by...

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Panel Discussion at SIAN Day 3

Events

From mobility to meaning: SIAN 2026 explores new ways to put internationalisation into practice

People often think of internationalisation in higher education as student exchanges, travel, or partnership agreements. On the third day of Stellenbosch...

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Prof Swart and Aztec

Media release

Learning leadership from horses at SU

Leadership lessons at Stellenbosch University (SU) sometimes happen beyond lecture halls and meeting rooms. 

Instead, they unfold in the university’s paddocks...

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#GivingMaties2026

Media release

Stellenbosch University launches #GivingMaties, 40-day drive to fight student hunger

Student hunger remains a pressing reality at Stellenbosch University (SU) – and from 5 March to 15 April, the SU community is mobilising to respond. Alumni...

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EQUiiP cohort of 2026

Institutional news

Equipping Educators for Inclusive Classrooms: Insights from the 2026 EQUiiP Summer School Programme

From 26–30 January 2026, Stellenbosch University (SU), in collaboration with the University of Chile and the University of Groningen (the Netherlands), hosted...

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Antoinette van der Merwe

Opinion and features

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough!

As the year draws to a close, it’s time to pause, reflect, and celebrate a chorus of achievements that show just how far we’ve come together.

From the approval...

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Anita Nel

Opinion and features

You made us the benchmark in the sector!

Dear Innovation and Commercialisation Colleagues,

Before anyone accuses me of exaggeration, let me state clearly: during 2025, you have yet again set incredibly...

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