​Electric vehicle manufacturers in South Africa have a window of opportunity now to open plants in Africa to produce electric vehicles locally. Most of the locally manufactured petrol cars are being exported and this boon to the economy...

​16 March 2020 March / April 2020 graduation and further arrangements Dear Graduand As communicated on 13 March 2020, Stellenbosch University (SU) unfortunately has had to cancel the March/April 2020 graduation ceremonies as a preventative...

​​​Our first Learning and Teaching Enhancement (LTE) Seminar for 2020 was presented by Profs. Jan Botha & Liezel Frick, Dr. Nompilo Tshuma, and Ms Miné de Klerk. The title of their presentation was “Shifting pedagogical practices and...

This year, the FHMS welcomes four exceptional students into the 2020 intake of medical students. They are David Obagbuwa, who is 15 years old and turns 16 in March; Siyamthanda Mtyeku, who achieved seven distinctions in matric despite...

​​​Delecia Davids' academic journey proves that switching degrees is not a sign of failure. While choosing a degree can be a daunting task for many students, for Davids – a 2020 Mandela Rhodes Scholarship recipient – this seemed like an...

Every year on 20 March, we commemorate World Head Injury Awareness Day, which helps us keep in mind those who have suffered anything from a mild head bump to severe brain injury. The aim of this day is to remind us how and where possible we...

A Danish PhD student's project to encapsulate the ideas of the French philosopher Bruno Latour in a board game, have kept the third-year Visual Communication and Design students at Stellenbosch University up until the wee hours of the night...

​Based on the announcement made this afternoon by the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade Nzimande, all undergraduate programmes at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), (including clinical training), will be...

​When participating in short courses for their own professional development, teachers at remote rural schools should be supported via WhatsApp groups to help them overcome many of the challenges they face. This is one of the main findings...

Gender-based violence (GBV) in South Africa costs the country between R28 and R42 billion. This includes the cost of hospitalisation, interdicts, psychological care and legal aid for women affected by GBV. This harsh reality was one of the...