From Code to Coaching: How Nicky Terblanche Pioneered the First AI Coaching Software in Africa
Nicky Terblanche has transitioned from being a software engineer to an academic, then a leadership coach, lecturer, and now a business owner. Drawing from his...
Leading Through Challenges and Innovation: Nirode Bramdaw and African Sun Media’s Journey
African Sun Media is rooted in Africa, where it has grown into an integrated media group with three subdivisions: Create, Print and Publish. Managing Director...
Phytopharmaceutical Spin-out aims to Provide Affordable Healthcare to Local Communities
Prof. Anna-Mart Engelbrecht, CEO and Co-founder of Phyenti, established the company in March 2022, with a group of other female researchers at SU. Prior to...
Banzifeet – Embracing Barefoot Culture for Healthy Foot Development
Banzifeet is a novel South African company that is focused on improving the foot development of school-shoe wearing scholars by collaborating with school shoe...
From Academia to Entrepreneurship: The Journey of GeoSmart Space Pty. Ltd.
What would motivate a full-time professor to start a university spinout company? For Prof. Adriaan van Niekerk, Director of the Centre for Geographical Analysis...
The Role of SU’s GeoSun in Advancing South Africa’s Solar Industry
In 2011, the South African government launched the Renewable Energy Independent Power Procurement Programme (RE-IPPP) which propelled the development of various...
Innovation and entrepreneurship
SU Researcher is Pioneering Sustainable Agriculture through Climate Mitigation
CEO and founder of Terraclim, Dr Tara Southey has combined her love for nature, wine typicity, and research to build a career path that supports the...
Fluorobiotech: Revolutionising Recombinant Proteins in Biotech
In the ever-evolving field of biotechnology, innovative solutions are crucial to advancing research and industry applications. Fluorobiotech, a South African...
Stellenbosch Business School Executive Development (SBS-ED): Meet Chris
Developing people, impacting business and transforming lives since 2001
Twenty-three years ago, Stellenbosch Business School partnered with a small group of...
Sun Magnetics Spin-out Becomes a Trusted Name in Quantum Design Tools
SUN Magnetics is a dynamic and innovative start-up software development company poised to revolutionise the industry. Coenrad Fourie, the CEO, leads a team of...