​​​Various changes and add-ons to the physical landscape of the campuses of Stellenbosch University (SU) will continue to appear over the next three years as several visual redress (VR) initiatives and the budget to implement them, were...

​Prof Peter Hesseling, former professor of Paediatric and Child Health at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), recently became the first African to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Society of...

While most teachers were still on holiday, the second cohorts of Advanced Diplomas in Education (ADEs) students came together in the Western and Northern Cape from 6 – 10 January for their first contact sessions of the new year. After...

The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) welcomed an enthusiastic batch of first-years to an information session held at the Kruiskerk on Friday. The Faculty traditionally welcomes 1 550 newcomers every year. The students were...

​The Anti-GBV Movement SU presented a memorandum to the Rectorate of Stellenbosch University (SU) on 9 September 2019. Joint working groups have been set up to develop a systemic response to combat gender-based violence (GBV) and to address...

Here is some advice for landowners who want to remove pine trees from their properties in the hope of seeing fynbos plants grow there again: if you have any choice in the matter, do so before pine trees have grown there for more than 30...

Agrisciences Dean Prof. Danie Brink participated in a meeting with key industry players as well as staff from Dept. of Forestry and Wood Sciences earlier this month. The purpose of the meeting, which was hosted by York Timbers at Jessievale...

"It was fantastic! We had great support from Maties along the way. We started the race in perfect conditions, although it got a bit more difficult towards the end. But it was all worth it for a deserving cause." These were the words of Prof...

World Salt Awareness Week is observed during the first part of March, and a few days later is World Kidney Day (12 March 2020). This is a good time to gain an understanding of how your kidneys and the intake of salt from your diet are...

“Excellence within the social work profession is of extreme importance to the South African Council of Social Service Professions. As students of this university I want to encourage you to champion excellence in your profession. But you...