​“This is a continent with incredible potential. This continent will shape the world of tomorrow." This was the message of Mr Edward (Ed) Randall Royce, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee of the United States Congress at a...

​In July 2018, the late President Nelson Mandela would have celebrated his 100th birthday, along with Stellenbosch University (SU) commemorating its Centenary this year. On 11 November 1987, Madiba received an honorary doctorate from Karl...

​​​Stellenbosch University International has partnered with the International School of Management (ISM) offering a new short course for working professionals. Twenty-one participants from countries such as Cameroon, the USA, Nigeria...

A new generation of rugby players are establishing themselves in the professional era: Those who study AND play rugby full time. This is a much-needed development, as Netwerk24 recently reported that SA Rugby is set to adopt a new...

​ The Ubuntu Learning Community (ULC) is a partnership between Stellenbosch University (SU) and the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). It provides higher-education opportunities for SU and Unisa students in Brandvlei Prison in...

Traffic congestion on the R44, the main transport artery flowing through Stellenbosch, might soon be a thing of the past thanks to collaboration between two of the town's anchor institutions, the University and the Municipality. A master's...

A book which traces the steps of the first pioneers who laid the foundations for training and research in various disciplines in the natural sciences at Stellenbosch University, will be available from 1 October 2018. The book, A Particular...

​​Marietjie de Villiers, professor in Family Medicine and Primary Care at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Stellenbosch University (SU), has recently been elected as President of the African Forum for Research and...

Every year South Africa loses billions of rand due to corruption in public procurement. And since current safeguards aren't really effective, we should perhaps start to look at blockchain technology as a possible solution. This was one of...

​The year 2018 has been an exciting one for Stellenbosch University (SU) and Maties Community Service (MGD), which is housed in the Division for Social Impact. Staff and students not only commemorated Mandela’s 100th birthday, but also...