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...
Media release
SU celebrates record number of graduates at December ceremonies
SU celebrates record number of graduates at December ceremonies
More than 6 000 graduands will cross the stage in the Coetzenburg Centre this week as...
Media release
Under Southern Skies: How stargazing is shaping mental health research in South Africa
As mental health challenges rise across South Africa, a pioneering research project is turning to an unexpected ally: the night sky.
Researchers from...
Media release
Sub-Saharan Africa has lost nearly a quarter of its biodiversity
A new African-led study finds that sub-Saharan Africa has already lost 24% of its biodiversity since pre-industrial times. This means that, on average, the...
Opinion and features
International Day of Persons with Disabilities highlights key challenges
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated on 3 December. In opinion pieces for the media, experts from Stellenbosch University, in...
Media release
New research highlights conservation needs for mopane worms
Mopane worms are widely harvested as a food source in Southern Africa. Containing three times more protein than beef or chicken, as well as more calcium, iron...
Opinion and features
Listening to adolescent mothers this World AIDS Day
As we enter an uncertain chapter in tackling the HIV epidemic, approaches that prioritise the needs, priorities, and voices of adolescent girls—and provide...
Media release
Ingrid Jonker collection finds new home at Stellenbosch University
Earlier this month, a crate containing a very special collection of invaluable documents, was delivered to the Stellenbosch University (SU) Library and...
Awards and milestones
Two SU graduates to swap Eikestad for Oxford in 2026 as Rhodes Scholars
Kerry Porrill and Dr Nandipa Mponda from Stellenbosch University will swap the Eikestad for Oxford next year when they join a global cohort of more than 100...
Awards and milestones
SU scoops 27 accolades at annual national marketing and communication awards
This year’s annual Marketing, Advancement and Communication in Higher Education (MACE) Excellence Awards can best be summed up with the lyrics from Frankie...
Institutional news
SU secures leading positions in 2025 Shanghai Subject Rankings
If you are interested in studying Food Science & Technology, Biotechnology, Communication, Biological Sciences or Agricultural Sciences in South Africa, look no...
Opinion and features
World Children’s Day: Spotlight falls on key challenges
Africa’s climate-displaced children, combatting violence against children, and treating cerebral palsy in children. These are the topics that Stellenbosch...