This article was originally published on The Conversation . Read the full article here . South Africa reported its first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on 5 March 2020. In the weeks that followed the country saw decisive...

Medicine and health sciences students at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Tygerberg Campus did not want to heed the call to return home when the university announced an early recess in March this year to accommodate ministerial directives...

​The XIII International Bonhoeffer Congress was held from 19-23 January 2020 at the Faculty of Theology, Stellenbosch. International Graduate students' colloquium A graduate students' colloquium was held (prior to the XIII International...

​​​​​Graduates who were awarded qualifications during Stellenbosch University’s (SU) first virtual ceremony were reminded by SU Chancellor, retired Constitutional Court judge Justice Edwin Cameron, that the immense opportunities afforded to...

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...