​Tjaart van der Walt was born completely deaf in both ears. He also has severe tunnel vision that impacts his ability to see and has a third condition that causes very bad balance problems. He can't obtain his drivers' licence and struggles...

Rector and Vice-Chancellor

New paper challenges the notion of a stable white shark population. In the Western Cape, the number of white shark sightings has declined to fewer than 10 per year. Concerned marine biologists are urging authorities to take a precautionary...

Social impact, transformation and personnel

Research, innovation and postgraduate studies

Statutory bodies

Chancellor

Prof Richard Arno Stevens, Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Stellenbosch University, specializes in corporate law, teaching innovation, and postgraduate supervision.

When my team and I talk about our strategy for the year, I like to share articles that resonate with the year we face. This year, I chose an article from Harvard Business Review (as you know, we can read this for free in our SU Library)...

​Dr Ethel Phiri, a lecturer in the Sustainable Agriculture Programme in the Faculty of AgriSciences at Stellenbosch University (SU), combines scientific expertise with traditional knowledge with a view to food security and environmental...