International Dictionary Day is celebrated on 16 October and we would like to remind you that students and employees of Stellenbosch University have daily, free access to the best electronic dictionaries. You do not have to use outdated...

​Judge Zak Yacoob, retired judge of the Constitutional Court, will be the speaker at the annual Russel Botman Memorial Lecture. The lecture, held in honour of the late Prof Russel Botman, former Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch...

Prof Deresh Ramjugernath formally installed as 13th Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University Inaugural address sets bold vision for holistic transformation and African-centred academic excellence Ceremony blends solemn...

So you've been fired and you think the grounds on which you've been dismissed are grossly unfair. What do you do? Getting fired is something you never want to experience. Getting fired when you didn't deserve it is even worse. Thankfully...

​​In South Africa we largely overlook the potential of wordless picturebooks to help promote a culture of reading and to improve literacy, especially among parents and their pre-school children in poor communities. "This is despite...

​Four Maties athletes were crowned SA student champions at the USSA Athletics Championships (SA Student Champs) hosted at Greenpoint Athletics Stadium this past weekend. Juan de Swardt (pole vault); Justine Palframan (200m); Jean-Maré...

​Is global health about the universal right to health, or is it about maintaining international security and containing the spread of diseases? This very pertinent question was the focus of the first lecture in the new Distinguished Leader...

Stellenbosch University is very proud of its recycling statistics. At present, over 80% of all general waste from the Stellenbosch, Tygerberg and Bellville Park campuses is diverted for recycling and 70% is actually recycled. This means...

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