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Two weeks left to apply at Maties

Are you considering applying to study at Maties in 2027? If so, there are two things a prospectus cannot tell you: A straight...

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 Minister Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube

Media release

Seven days of gambling could wipe out a year of national student funding

At the current rate at which South Africans gamble, it would take just seven days to spend the equivalent of the country’s entire national student funding...

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Leslie in Victoria Street

Institutional news

New Dean of Students on building belonging at SU

There are few people on Stellenbosch University’s campus as recognisable or as warmly greeted as Dr Leslie van Rooi. The short walk we take along Victoria...

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A graphic of Gomolemo Nkgoedi

Impact

Gomolemo Nkgoedi is proving that small acts can change lives

Long before Gomolemo Nkgoedi became a medical student, he was a patient. Growing up in a township outside Bloemfontein, he spent much of his early childhood in...

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A picture of the Rooi Plein on the Stellenbosch Campus

Opinion and features

Beyond administration: time to overhaul NSFAS as we know it

The struggling National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has now been placed under administration for the third time since 2018. The time has come to...

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Students at Stellenbosch University photographed as they are walking to classes on the Stellenbosch campus.

Opinion and features

Youth Day: Young people's voices must be heard

South Africans celebrated Youth Day on 16 June. In opinion pieces for the media, staff and students at Stellenbosch University emphasised why it is important to...

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A photo of Yanga Keva

Institutional news

Yanga’s path shaped by growth and purpose

Stellenbosch University (SU) alumnus Yanga Keva’s story has been shaped by a pursuit of knowledge, a willingness to learn from mistakes, and the courage to...

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Siba Kula

Impact

Sibabalwe Ishmael Kula helps shape the student experience at SU

Analytical, empathetic and detail-orientated, Sibabalwe Ishmael Kula plays a pivotal role in shaping the student experience at SU. From managing thousands of...

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A photo of a poster about the Take SU Back Home initiative with a link to register to participate in the programme. The link address is https://bit.ly/42RbifX

Campus life

Maties "Take SU Back Home" to their communities again this holiday

Numerous requests from students over the last few years to take prospectuses and promotional material home during the university recess to share with learners...

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A photo of the 34 head mentors in front of the Robben Island prison gates during their visit to Robben Island as part of the SU Mentor programme’s experiential learning curriculum

Campus life

Head Mentors reflect on leadership and transformation during Robben Island visit

A group of Stellenbosch University (SU) Head Mentors recently visited Robben Island as part of the SU Mentor programme’s experiential learning curriculum...

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