Johané Nienkemper-Swanepoel, a PhD student in Mathematical Statistics and biometry lecturer at Stellenbosch University, recently received the International Federation of Classification Societies' (IFCS) Helga and Wolfgang Gaul Stiftung...

​Stellenbosch University (SU) has improved its position on the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. In the 2018 version, which has just been released (Tuesday 5 September), SU is now placed in the category 351 – 400. More...

Corruption and maladministration threaten to derail our constitutional vision of a better life for all, said Judge Mahomed Navsa of Supreme Court of Appeal on Tuesday (5 September 2017). He delivered the 13th Annual Human Rights Lecture of...

The Sharksafe Barrier™ – a cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional anti-shark devices developed by researchers from Stellenbosch University (SU) and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth – is one of the...

​Mentors are senior students who are appointed in residences and Private Student Organisations (PSO's) to assist newcomers with their adjustment and transition to university life. Each new student has access to a mentor who already plays an...

“This is another of those historic moments when we revisit the past in order to create a different, more just future," Stellenbosch University (SU) Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof Wim de Villiers told the second group of Matie students to...

An international champion for human rights, Prof Sandra Liebenberg, HF Oppenheimer Chair in Human Rights Law at Stellenbosch University (SU)'s Faculty of Law, serves on the prestigious United Nations (UN) Committee on Economic, Social and...

​My name is Mr Olivier and I'm part of the Tygerberg Campus Security team. Any feedback or suggestions for us? Find us in the basement of the Clinical Building, call 021 938 9507 or send a Whatsapp to 082 808 2333. Years on the job: 20...

Birds and damage in grain breeding trials are synonymous, and each breeder will have his or her unique way to tackle it. Some will go on the offense and others on the defence. The first usually leads to the culling of birds. It’s a last...

"People seem to have a lot of admiration and respect for girls who are 'brave' enough to accept the challenge of engineering," said Larissa Tredoux, a first-year Matie engineering student. She was one of the speakers at the Faculty of...