The following article by Prof Ronelle Burger of the Department of Economics at Stellenbosch University was published in the Daily Maverick​ of 19 March 2020: This is a testing time for our nation: It is a time to show our true colours, and...

​In the Konservatorium on 3 March a new CD of exceptional significance was introduced to the public. It is a recording of Die Kruisiging, the first St. John Passion in Afrikaans, which was composed by Winfried Lüdemann for the 500 th...

​​​Dear Undergraduate and Postgraduate StudentsSince the early start of the recess we have all seen a rapidly changing world around us requiring individual, institutional and national agility. We have all been asked to adapt the way we live...

​​​​Dear ColleagueAt Stellenbosch University we have been heeding the call to adapt the way we live and work to mitigate the possible local impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The University’s Institutional Committee for Business Continuity...

“On World TB Day and during World TB month, the global community is appropriately focusing on the rapidly evolving global COVID-19 pandemic. The care of already vulnerable families and children affected by tuberculosis, including MDR-TB...

While the world comes to grips with terms such as COVID-19, social distancing and self-isolation, let us not forget that each year, on 24 March we commemorate World Tuberculosis (TB) Day to raise public awareness about the devastating...

​Tuesday (24 March) is World Tuberculosis (TB) Day. In an opinion piece for News24, Profs Marlo Möller and Craig Kinnear from the Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences write...

Seraj Toefy, Custodian of Entrepreneurship at the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB), says that according to the Small Business Association , the average cash safety net for small businesses is estimated to last only 27 days...

​ ​​​In celebration of Women's Month, Stellenbosch University is shining a spotlight on the exceptional women of our institution. As we celebrate the remarkable achievements of some of our female academics with this series of profiles, we...

Dear Colleagues and Students Over the past few weeks, we have experienced the increasing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on many aspects of our lives. At the same time I have witnessed the extraordinary resilience, empathy and care...