Bridging the gender gap in science and technology are Profs Soraya Seedat and Christine Lochner’s aims with their appointment to the Organisation for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD). “Science, and equal opportunities for...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. There has been an increase in kidney disease in children globally. In the developed world up to 5% of patients with chronic kidney disease are children...

Political intolerance, no trust in the government and racism. These are just some of the problems South Africans are struggling with and the Born Free generation reminds the country daily that they have failed to deliver on the promises of...

Stellenbosch University learnt this morning (Saturday 2 April 2016) of an allegation* of rape of a female member of its student community that occurred on the Stellenbosch Campus in the early morning hours. A female student has laid a...

​​Safety measures, legislation and disciplinary structures may act as deterrents to the rape and assault of women, but it will not prevent gender violence. A 'rape culture' goes beyond criminal acts or legal aspects. It reflects a general...

Prof Donita Africander

The first SANUM* meeting came into existence in 1975 when two eminent mathematicians, Prof. Lothar Collatz (1910-1990) from Germany and Dr Fritz John (1920-1994) from the United States of America, happened to visit South Africa at the same...

​Last week, the Director of USB, Prof Piet Naudé, announced the sudden death of Dr Kobus Serfontein, head of Leadership Studies at USB. Dr Serfontein passed away on Wednesday afternoon, 30 March. Dr Serfontein joined the USB formally in...

​​Icelandic, Polish, Swedish, French, Spanish, Russian, English, Mandinka, Afrikaans and Xhosa. A mouthful of languages understood and spoken by Stellenbosch University (SU) researcher Dr Alex Andrason. With two doctorates under his belt...

​Recently, USB director Prof Piet Naudé hosted the executive chairman of the Cape Union Mart Group, Philip Krawitz, at a USB Director's Table*. In his wide-ranging talk, Krawitz explained how the business was started, what kind of books he...