​​Dear member of the SU family It's been a most challenging year, so it is not surprising that there is a sense of relief in the air as we count down the days to the end of 2020 – we've made it! However, we should not forget the hardship...

The conversion of Afrikaans text to braille – and vice versa – can now be done at the click of a mouse. This is thanks to a program developed by a computer science student from Stellenbosch University (SU), De Pallier Gerber, as part of his...

Caught in the icy grip of winter, the last thing South Africans want is load shedding. But as we've seen over the last few years, Eskom can announce load shedding at any time and throw our lives into disarray. One way to prevent or minimise...

Support Stellenbosch University (SU) on its journey to become more inclusive, innovative and future-focused. This was the message of Prof Wim de Villiers, SU Rector and Vice-Chancellor, to almost 400 members of the Convocation at the annual...

The Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics celebrated a significant milestone at the March graduation when Dr Craig Corbett became the 200th graduate of the unit's MSc in Clinical Epidemiology programme. Corbett, who recently completed...

In today’s rapidly evolving world, entrepreneurship has emerged as a powerful driver of economic transformation. At Stellenbosch University (SU), the IGNITE initiative stands at the forefront of empowering students to explore...

For over a decade, the Small Business Academy (SBA) at the Stellenbosch Business School has embodied the mission of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences: to transform the economy and society. Having supported hundreds of small...

Nashlie Christians graduated from Stellenbosch University this week, marking the end of a challenging journey filled with setbacks, personal loss, and remarkable resilience. At 27, she has overcome numerous obstacles to achieve her dream of...

There was a lightness, even a cheerfulness about Prof Wim de Villiers in the last few days on the Stellenbosch University (SU) campus before his retirement. It's as if after ten “restless" years in the harness as Rector and Vice-Chancellor...

From switching to emergency remote teaching, learning and assessment, to helping staff combat the pandemic and mitigating its effects, Stellenbosch University (SU) made good progress this year, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19...