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SU develops first industrial-grade gantry type 3D concrete printer in Africa
The first industrial-grade gantry type 3D concrete printer in Africa produced its first 3D printed object last month. Jacques Kruger, who recently upgraded to PhD in structural engineering, designed and manufactured the printer. The...
Large Scale Fan Test Facility
As part of the MinwaterCSP H2020 project, the European Union allocated funding for the construction of a 24 foot diameter fan and cooling system test facility on the premises of Stellenbosch University. The MinwaterCSP project aims to...
Undergraduate Diploma in Sustainable Development
A new diploma in sustainable development aims to address one of our great challenges: the creation of a new generation of responsible entrepreneurs who understands the world we live in, and have the skills and values to equip them for...
Medical student lives out her cricket dream
The fact that Laura Wolvaardt is currently living out her dream by walking onto the field as an opening bowler of the South African women's cricket team doesn't mean that she has abandoned her other great dream – to qualify as a doctor...
Getting through exams
It is important that our students are mentally and physically ready to handle the volume of work during examinations and to approach each examination opportunity with confidence. Student Affairs' Elmien Sinclair, Educational Psychologist...
Social Impact orientation session
The Division for Social Impact recently hosted an orientation session for new staff members. The purpose of the event was to introduce participants to social impact as a strategic priority of Stellenbosch University (SU), as explained...
Joint effort required to rescue local government in crisis
The article below, entitled Local government in South Africa is in crisis. How it can be fixed by Dr Dirk Brand of the SU School of Public Leadership, was published in The Conversation on 29 May 2018. To read the original article, click...
SU signs collaboration agreement with Oudtshoorn Municipality
Stellenbosch University (SU) values the opportunity to collaborate with local governments through formal Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs). The University has MOUs in place with the Western Cape Government (WCG) and the City of Cape Town...
University and Municipality join forces to save water
The collaboration between the Municipality and University has resulted in substantial water savings in Stellenbosch, while these two institutions are also determined to reduce water consumption even further despite the recent rains. This...
Regulating fees will undermine independence of universities
In an opinion article published on the Businesslive website on Wednesday (30 May 2018), Proff Stan du Plessis (Operations and Finance) and Willem Boshoff (Economics) from Stellenbosch University write that government's plans to regulate...