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Ride green, ride easy, ride matie: Celebrating World Bicycle Day with Matie Bike

Each year on 3 June, the United Nations marks World Bicycle Day, to recognise the bicycle as an accessible and sustainable form of transport that supports healthier communities and more liveable cities. This year’s theme, Cycling for a Greener Future, focuses on how cycling can make transport systems more sustainable around the world.

Biotechnology driving a greener future

The development of genetically modified yeast strains that produce special enzymes for commercial applications.

Innovus TTO exploring the legal framework powering the sports industry

Innovus TTO supports researchers in translating new and innovative research into commercially viable products and services. Trademarks, patents and copyrights create a complementary framework for monetising sports.

SU hosts collaborative workshop on sponsorship valuation

Discussing and developing practical tools and approaches to solve this "equitable equation" for ensuring that both US and its partnering sponsors receive fair value.

Your journey starts here: SU launches Maties Driving Academy

The academy will be accessible to students at affordable rates across all faculties on both the Stellenbosch and Tygerberg campuses. It also plans to expand its offering to include learner licence preparation.

As seen in Afri Explorer: How CECO is reimagining events in Stellenbosch

The Central Events and Conferencing Office (CECO) at Stellenbosch University (SU) is no longer the town’s best-kept secret. Their recent feature in the second edition of Afri Explorer is a testament to their growing influence on the local tourism and business events industry.

SU Botanical Garden backs improved global plant data ecosystem

Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden (SUBG) is contributing to a global effort to improve the way researchers and conservationists document and share living plant collections, joining international researchers from over 50 botanic gardens worldwide in a call for a reliable, more coordinated ecosystem to support plant conservation and scientific research.

SU Spin-out GreenX Engineering issues EPC to Boland College

Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Spin-out company GreenX Engineering, a certified Electrical Performance Certificate (EPC) inspection body, issued Boland College‘s first EPC, together with a detailed energy audit report, on Friday, 30 January 2026. Boland College is among the first technical and vocational education and training colleges in South Africa to receive such certification.

SU Botanical Garden launches landmark botanical art collection celebrating rare and threatened South African plants

The Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden (SUBG) will officially launch its first permanent art collection, the James & Shirley Sherwood Botanical Art Collection, in May 2026. The collection will be housed in the historically significant SUBG office building, showcasing the artworks of many top South African botanical artists.

Innovus TTO welcomes Anne Chisa as a Technology Transfer Officer

Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Innovus Technology Transfer Office welcomes Anne Chisa as a Technology Transfer Officer, effective 1 December 2025. Anne brings a unique blend of research experience and communication expertise to the team.
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