Media release
Casey-Lee Anthony’s childhood journalism dream gets wings at SU
Long before Casey-Lee Anthony ever dreamt of studying at Stellenbosch University (SU), she was already imagining herself as part of the media world.
In primary...
Media release
Dr Elana Ryklief turns lived trans experience into groundbreaking scholarship
Growing up in Steenberg on the Cape Flats, Elana Ryklief learned early that resilience and determination were essential tools for navigating life. Years later...
Awards and milestones
From typist to master’s graduate, Sunelle Hanekom’s journey comes full circle
For more than three decades, Sunelle Hanekom worked behind the scenes – organising, supporting and managing processes to ensure that others could succeed. Now...
Media release
From pain a passion takes flight for SU history graduate
What began as a quiet hobby during moments of pain has taken flight into a powerful academic journey for Stellenbosch University (SU) graduate Annie de Villiers...
Media release
Success takes centre stage as SU’s March graduation series gets underway
More than 3 600 graduands will cross the stage next week as Stellenbosch University (SU) confers degrees, diplomas and certificates during its March graduation...
Media release
First-generation SU medical graduate proves that dreams rooted in small places can travel far
Roossenekal, a 2,5 km² dot on the Limpopo map, is the kind of town “where the horizon feels close and the ceiling of dreams even closer”. But for Reuben Lefa...
Media release
‘Skut gat and dala’ – pioneering Master’s research captures the lived reality of Winelands womxn
“Coloured* identity needs a bietjie room to breathe.” This line from Chérise Adams’ Master’s thesis stays with the reader and only crystallises once you grasp...
Media release
Dr Florence de Vries’ PhD shaped by loss, purpose and care
Dr Florence de Vries has spent her career thinking carefully about the power of storytelling – who wields it, who benefits from it and who can be harmed by the...
Media release
Deaf student graduates with BSc Honours degree
Deaf with a capital D and proud of it!
It is with this attitude that Trevolin Pillay will walk over the stage this week to be capped with a BSc Honours degree in...
Media release
Purpose amid the pain – renowned radiologist Prof Jan Lotz graduates with a PhD at 78
At 78, an age when many of his peers are enjoying a quiet retirement, Emeritus Professor Jan Lotz has crossed the podium to receive his PhD in Applied Ethics...