Media release
New study led by South African scientists reveals how sea-ice microbes survive the Southern Ocean’s harsh winter, with implications for climate change
A study led by scientists from Stellenbosch University reveal that during winter the sea-ice around Antarctica harbors a reservoir of microbes of which most...
Opinion and features
World Oceans Day: Ocean conservation matters for people and ecosystems
World Oceans Day was celebrated on 8 June. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University focused on ocean conservation, the value of...
Opinion and features
World Environment Day highlights importance of sustained climate action
AI and climate change, climate apathy and environmental amnesia, climate change as a health emergency, and environmental protection. These are the issues that...
Impact
Innovation & Commercialisation staff champions Climate Change
Written by Mihlali Gotyana for Innovation & Commercialisation
At Stellenbosch University’s Innovation & Commercialisation division, building a more sustainable...
Impact
Stellenbosch University spinouts are working toward a cleaner and more sustainable future
Stellenbosch University (SU) is well known for tackling climate challenges in South Africa and beyond. Many ideas from its lecture halls and labs have become SU...
Opinion and features
Responsibility, stewardship and action
"We are at a unique stage in our history. Never before have we had such an awareness of what we are doing to the planet, and never before have we had the power...
Opinion and features
Rethinking our freedom in a time of climate crisis
South Africans celebrated Freedom Day on 27 April. In an opinion piece for the Cape Argus, Dr Gibson Ncube from the Department of Modern Foreign Languages draws...
Media release
Support Global Recycling Day in March: Bring your e-waste and drop it in the yellow bins at the various sites on our campuses
To create awareness about Global Recycling Day on 18 March 2026,and the importance of proper disposal of e-waste, Stellenbosch University's (SU) Campus...
Media release
Every Drop Counts: Help To Save Water on Campus
Do you remember 2018, when we all worried about “Day Zero”? Headlines warned that Cape Town might become the first big city to run out of water, and many people...
Arts, languages and social sciences
UN Expert Panel co-chaired by Crest, Dr Heide Hackmann releases latest report on Climate and SDG’s synergies
On 24-25 September 2025, the Third Global Report on Climate and SDG Synergies (2025), prepared by the Expert Group including our very own Crest, Dr Heide...