​​A short course was recently piloted at the Drakenstein Municipality in Water Treatment Process Management for TVET College Lecturers. The course is part of a suite of courses where the purpose is to upskill lecturers in training related...

Four researchers from the Desmond Tutu TB Centre (DTTC) at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Stellenbosch University, have recently graduated with PhDs after conducting research which holds valuable lessons for the way TB...

Kyle Shepherd, an award-winning international pianist and composer from South Africa, who also happens to be a Masters graduate (cum laude) of the Africa Open Institute (AOI) at Stellenbosch University (SU), and AOI staff member, Prof...

​Stellenbosch University (SU) is honouring the legacy of the iconic child Aids activist, Nkosi Johnson, by naming a new student residence after him. Nkosi Johnson House is the latest of three new student residences at SU's Medical and...

The talented Stellenbosch University (SU) Choir, ranking as one of the top university choirs in the world, is spreading its wings to participate in a prestigious world choir eisteddfod. The choir will be touring the United Kingdom from 29...

​ This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the full article here . Understanding children's nutritional status is important. Globally, nearly half of all deaths in children under five are caused by malnutrition. This...

The Maze Runner might sound like the title of a movie. Not in this instance. It is the name of the group project for final-year Mechanical and Mechatronic students where they learn mechanical and electronic design, manufacturing and control...

​​Universities can be quite daunting for learners who have no experience of academic or tertiary institutions. On 10 May the Faculty of Engineering welcomed top learners in Grades 11 and 12 whose parents have not had the opportunity to...

The Junior Boks will be in action at the World Rugby U20 Championship in the south of France from 30 May to 17 June. All four players were in the Maties Young Guns squad that won the Varsity Cup's u20 tournament for the first time in the...

“I'm sad that I won't compete at a Varsity Athletics meet again. I've watched the competition develop over the past few years and it was a good experience. Now it's time for younger athletes to make their mark," she says. Justine Palframan...