​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 female academics with this series of profiles, we also illuminate...

New research by a recent PhD graduate of Stellenbosch University has shed light on what olive tree farmers can do to curb olive trunk diseases in their orchards. Among these tips are to prune trees when humidity levels are low, to apply...

Fake news and conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic are extremely dangerous because they erode people's trust in traditional medical institutions, scientists and healthcare workers, argues Prof Faadiel Essop from the Centre for...

​Monday (27 April) was Freedom Day. In opinion pieces for the Mail & Guardian and City Press respectively, Prof Nico Koopman (Vice-Rector: Social Impact, Transformation and Personnel) and Dr Chris Jones (Unit for Moral Leadership) argue...

If you find yourself always asking for directions, or struggle to navigate your way around the many buildings at Stellenbosch University (SU), then the new interactive campus map is just the thing you need. A team from Facilities Management...

With the ongoing water shortages in the Western Cape, and the likelihood of droughts becoming a much more common occurrence as global warming increases, more researchers are trying to find new and innovative ways for resource recovery and...

​​Maize farmers who aim to practise no-tillage or conservation agriculture on their farms will benefit from considerably higher yields during dry seasons since these farming methods allow them to plant crops considerably closer together. So...

​Farmers with a few cows and the necessary space available could for around R24 000 start their own artisan cheesemaking business. So says Dr Faith Nyamakwere of the Department of Animal Sciences at Stellenbosch University. She recently...

​​The Stellenbosch University Transformation Office recently put out a call to members of the university community to write about their experiences during #LockdownSA. Babalwa Gusha is the Programme Coordinator of the university's...

As South Africa continues to be affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic, universities are working around the clock to ensure that students are supported through virtual study and staff are able to work remotely from home. Since the...