In the rapidly changing and uncertain world of the Anthropocene, positive visions of the future could play a crucial role in catalysing deep social-ecological transformations to help guide humanity towards more sustainable and equitable...

After 18 years at the Faculty of Education Prof Christa van der Walt retired at the end of 2022. She was the Vice Dean of Research since 2021. She left deep traces in the faculty and shared about her experiences. How do you see a good...

I believe that love and empathy can indeed help us survive the wave of despair surging through society right now. In rural Namibia, the community of Sonder Water now has tippy taps to wash their hands without having to touch a communal tap...

Rugby players may not be able to train outdoors because of the COVID-19 lockdown, but they can still maintain an edge over their opponents if they make ballet and certain rhythmic (dance) moves part of their strength and conditioning...

South Africa's military has been deployed to help maintain law and order during the lockdown period. But it's going to struggle to fulfil the expected duties, argues Prof Lindy Heinecken from the Department of Sociology and Social...

​​When the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at Stellenbosch University (SU) started a 3D printing laboratory about two years ago to assist surgeons in planning and rehearsing surgical procedures, they had no idea the lab would be put to use...

Tuesday (7 April) is World Health Day. In an opinion piece for News24, Prof Portia Jordan from the Department of Nursing and Midwifery writes about how nurses perform their duties with compassion, courage, passion and dedication during the...

​​​​​Dear Student To ensure that we render a professional and client-centred service to students and other stakeholders during the lockdown, all our student-facing professional and support staff have been set up to work from home. We have...

​​Due to the COVID-19 lockdown resulting in the cancellation of the planned graduation ceremonies for the first week of April 2020, the Faculty of Theology decided to celebrate our graduates in a unique way. Click on the youtube video to...

​​​​​8 April 2020 Dear Student This communication contains important information about adjustments to the 2020 academic year to accommodate the period of national lockdown. There has been a number of communiqués, the latest from the...