​​​​Since launching its Internationalisation Strategy in September 2019, Stellenbosch University (SU) has been actively working to ensure that staff at all levels and in all spheres of the University develop a shared understanding of, and...

​​​​South Africa and the continent of Africa have a lot to teach the rest of the world. With its youthful and inquisitive population, Africa presents an ideal backdrop for using data science to create opportunities for the continent and...

​​Like most other large on-campus gatherings at the University, SU International's annual Global Week too had to migrate to cyberspace this year due to the COVID-19 restrictions. The event took place via Microsoft Teams from 12 to 16...

​​Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a global health threat due to high mortality, cost of treatment and risk of transmission. In 2021, there were an estimated 450 000 cases of DR-TB worldwide and 191 000 deaths. South Africa has one of...

​​As I am writing here, some European countries have initiated a second lockdown due to a new wave of COVID-19 infections. In South Africa, health officials are keeping a close eye on our infection rate, and several restrictions and safety...

​​​​The Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Wim de Villiers, invites all personnel of Stellenbosch University to the final Staff Assembly for the year. Members of Management will brief staff on important developments since our last virtual...

Well-known Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) director MJ Brooks has been awarded the 2020 Chancellor's Award for his “extraordinary" contribution to the Faculty in the category professional services. The prestigious award...

Stellenbosch University is the leader in a novel research project that could assist frontline workers in determining which patients being treated for Covid-19 are at a higher risk for severe illness. "We are aiming to predict Covid-19...

Researchers from the DSI/NRF Center for Invasion Biology at Stellenbosch University have found that, scarcely a hundred years after Guttural Toads were introduced to the islands of Mauritius and Réunion, their overall body size has been...

We all know that Matieland offers much more than a well-earned degree or two, or three … For Annica and Hannes Swart, studying in Matieland also allowed them to meet and fall in love. Today, these two alumni are happily married, exploring...