​Dragonflies are natural sentinels of our freshwater resources, signalling the health of aquatic ecosystems. To ensure the long-term survival of these insects, and other creatures that share their habitats, we must include them more widely...

Abel Daniël (AD) Kotzé, the top-performing student of the inaugural Bachelor of Data Science (BDatSci) graduating class, has been announced as the 2024 CGW Schumann medal winner for the best postgraduate student in the Faculty of Economic...

​The International Day for Biological Diversity, also known as International Biodiversity Day, is celebrated each year on 22 May. In an opinion piece for the Cape Argus, Prof Michael Samways from the Department of Conservation Ecology and...

In today’s rapidly evolving world, entrepreneurship has emerged as a powerful driver of economic transformation. At Stellenbosch University (SU), the IGNITE initiative stands at the forefront of empowering students to explore...

The Young Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP) at Stellenbosch University (SU) is helping high school learners from disadvantaged communities around Stellenbosch develop the skills and confidence to turn their ideas into viable businesses...

Within the buzzing halls of Tygerberg Hospital's neonatal unit, Dr Gugu Kali carries forward a medical legacy nearly a century in the making. As she guides her team in caring for South Africa's most vulnerable newborns, she walks a path...

​​A powerful and sobering lecture by legal scholar and public intellectual Prof Joel Modiri headlined Stellenbosch University's 7th Annual Africa Day Lecture on 21 May 2025. The event at the SU Museum drew a large and diverse audience of...

​Stellenbosch University (SU) is calling on all Maties and friends of Maties running the 2025 Comrades Marathon to join the #Move4Maties community and raise funds for students in financial need. According to Alwin Mabuza, fundraiser in SU's...

Published in May to commemorate Workers' Day, our annual #dayinthelife series spotlights our staff at Stellenbosch University (SU). This year, we highlight professional administrative support staff who make a tangible difference in students...

In March 2022, Stellenbosch University (SU) student Rohan Barnard was out and about on a farm in the Swartberg Mountains between Calitzdorp and Oudtshoorn, flipping over rocks looking for ants, reptiles and other critters, when he stumbled...