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A photo of the 2026 Future Professors cohort at Stellenbosch University

Education

New cohort of Future Professors receive a warm welcome at introductory conference

At a time when universities worldwide are grappling with rapid technological change, evolving knowledge economies and shifting public expectations, a group of...

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A traditional high school classroom with individual desks and chairs.

Media release

New study questions value of grade repetition before matric

Now that the dust has settled on the matric results celebrations and the school year is in full swing, we need to take a harder look at whether high repetition...

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2026 Chinese New Year

Events

Confucius Institute at Stellenbosch University Celebrates the 2026 Chinese New Year

On 16 February 2026, the Academia student community at Stellenbosch University (SU) was transformed with lanterns and festive décor as the 2026 Year of the...

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ARISE is an art-led education project at Ikhaya Primary in Kayamandi.

Education

Connecting campus and community through the visual arts: A Stellenbosch University initiative

ARISE, a place-based, art-led education project at Ikhaya Primary School in Kayamandi, is responding to the lasting educational and spatial inequalities created...

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EQUiiP cohort of 2026

Institutional news

Equipping Educators for Inclusive Classrooms: Insights from the 2026 EQUiiP Summer School Programme

From 26–30 January 2026, Stellenbosch University (SU), in collaboration with the University of Chile and the University of Groningen (the Netherlands), hosted...

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For Taswell Mabutha, a lifelong dream was realised when he heard the news that he had been accepted to study at Stellenbosch University (SU).

Awards and milestones

Taswell Mabutha overcomes the odds to achieve an honours degree

For Taswell Mabutha, a lifelong dream was realised when he heard the news that he had been accepted to study at Stellenbosch University (SU). Diagnosed with...

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Haajir September and her mother, Zubeida

Media release

For SU graduate Haajir September, setbacks are detours, not dead ends

Like so many learners, the Covid-19 pandemic robbed Haajir September of a memorable matric year. Lockdown meant no matric ball, no normal school routine and...

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Megan Hartnick rises above loss and financial hardship to complete her PGCE cum laude.

Education

Megan Hartnick turns adversity into achievement

Megan Hartnick has spent most of her life learning to hold on to the small, steady flame of possibility. When she graduated with a BA degree from Stellenbosch...

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12th Japan Day Exhibition

Media release

The 12th Japan Day: A Bridge of Culture at Die Stal, Stellenbosch University

The 12th Japan Day, co-hosted by the Stellenbosch University Japan Centre (SUJC) and the Office of the Consul of Japan in Cape Town, took place on 25 October...

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