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The Right Honourable Baroness Valerie Amos LG CH PC, as she presents the seventh Annual Social Justice Lecture on Friday 20 February 2026.

Media release

Oxford Master and global humanitarian to deliver 7th Annual Social Justice Lecture

Stellenbosch University (SU) in partnership with the Baxter Theatre Centre will host one of the United Kingdom’s most distinguished public servants and global...

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Delegates at the Sandbox Workshop

Media release

SU workshop helps shape thinking on digital public infrastructure in SA

The Policy Innovation Lab at Stellenbosch University (SU), in partnership with the Technical University of Munich (TUM) Think Tank and the Global Network of...

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Three women scientists working in a laboratory with one of them looking at a microscope.

Opinion and features

Women in STEM are solving real-world problems

Women in science are solving real-world problems not only by discovering new materials or refining experiments, but by redefining what counts as a problem and...

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A picture of the Library and Information Service on the Stellenbosch campus

Institutional news

SU ranked among 300 best universities in new TIME Magazine ranking

If early performances are anything to go by, 2026 could shape up to be a very strong year for Stellenbosch University (SU) in global higher education rankings. ...

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A picture of the globe surrounded by colourful ribbons that symbolises the different forms of cancers.

Opinion and features

World Cancer Day: Experts focus on key challenges in treatment of cancer

Personalised and timely care, the battle between cancer and the immune system, and standardised, evidence-based guidelines to tackle cervical cancer are among...

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Leon Visser supporting Helihack

Conservation and forestry

Matie part of record-breaking ‘helihack’ to clear invasive pines

A Matie alumnus is helping to take the fight against invasive vegetation to new heights. In November 2025, Leon Visser (64) took part in an initiative in which...

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New research project will explore the long history of human relationships with extinct wildlife in South Africa.

Arts, languages and social sciences

Prof Swart co-leads new international project on extinction histories and museums

A new international collaborative project on extinction histories has been selected for funding by the Research Council of Norway and the National Research...

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Mix vegetables and fruits in a huge green rubbish container

Media release

Doctoral study highlights postharvest food waste crisis and solutions in SA

Reports indicate that over 63% of South African households experience varying levels of food insecurity. Yet, between 9 124 and 17 969 tonnes of fruits and...

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A demonstration in the Immersive Technology Lab at SU's Library

Media release

SU opens unique immersive technology lab

Imagine standing beneath a star-filled night sky rendered in real time or watching a lecturer guide students through the inner workings of the human brain at...

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A photo of Prof Deresh Ramjugernath at SU's Welcoming Ceremony in 2026

Events

‘You belong here’ sets the tone as SU opens its arms to new generation of Maties

On Wednesday afternoon, Stellenbosch offered a near-perfect stage for one of the highlights in the University’s academic calendar. The mountains glowed in the...

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Stellenbosch University (SU), through the Centre for the Study of the Afterlife of Violence and the Reparative Quest (AVReQ), has concluded a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Europa-Universität Flensburg (EUF), Germany, represented by the European Wasatia Graduate School for Peace and Conflict Resolution.

Media release

SU and Europa-Universität Flensburg conclude strategic Memorandum of Understanding on peace and conflict research in the context of violent histories

Stellenbosch University (SU), through the Centre for the Study of the Afterlife of Violence and the Reparative Quest (AVReQ), has concluded a memorandum of...

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