Three decades after South Africa adopted one of the world’s most progressive constitutions, more than 150 aspiring lawyers gathered at Stellenbosch University...

South African researchers should measure success not only by publications and patents, but by the tangible technologies, businesses and jobs their work creates...

Nelson Mandela’s life reminds us that liberation is never a completed matter but an ongoing responsibility, and that the road to freedom is never truly finished...

Bribery, the embezzlement of public funds, conflicts of interest, the unethical exchange of confidential information, and the steering of contracts and...

For many young South Africans, earning a qualification is only the beginning of a difficult journey. The next hurdle is finding the work experience employers...

As the Gerda Henkel Foundation celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, Stellenbosch University (SU) reflects on the impact of its own decade-long partnership...

Patients who do not speak the same language as their healthcare providers are disadvantaged worldwide when it comes to accessing healthcare services and...

During Youth Month, one of the key issues highlighted was the difficulty many young people face in finding work. In opinion pieces for the media, Luluto Mgweba...

Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic, Prof Liezl van Dyk, sees patterns everywhere: in 14-year chapters, prime numbers and the...

The announcement that Stellenbosch University (SU) will host the 14th World Congress of the Bachelier Finance Society (BFS) in 2028 – the first time the...

Multilingualism should be seen not merely as a policy requirement, but as a powerful tool for learning, participation and belonging in higher education.

This was...

At the current rate at which South Africans gamble, it would take just seven days to spend the equivalent of the country’s entire national student funding...

Cape Winelands Airport and Stellenbosch University (SU) have entered into a cooperation agreement aimed at advancing innovation under the shared themes of...

Prof Hafizah Yousuf Chenia of the Department of Microbiology in the Faculty of Science delivered her inaugural lecture on Tuesday 23 June 2026. The title of her...

From a first-generation student arriving at Stellenbosch University (SU) on a recruitment bursary to becoming a doctoral candidate at the prestigious Yale Law...

After fleeing violence, persecution and trauma in their home countries, many asylum seekers encounter new challenges in South Africa – shaped by xenophobia...

International Women in Engineering Day was celebrated on 23 June. In an opinion piece for the Weekend Argus, Prof Sara Grobbelaar of the Department of...

There are few people on Stellenbosch University’s campus as recognisable or as warmly greeted as Dr Leslie van Rooi. The short walk we take along Victoria...

Matie alumna, aerospace engineer and climate-tech entrepreneur Fama Jallow is a woman of firsts – The Gambia’s first licensed female drone pilot and first...

South Africa has hosted refugees and asylum seekers for over three decades, providing many with an opportunity to rebuild their lives. Sadly, this legacy of...

The growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) across society is creating opportunities and new responsibilities for lawmakers. 

Recognising the need for...

Stellenbosch University (SU) has been ranked among the world’s leading universities in two global rankings released in the same month. 

SU broke into the top 300...

Stellenbosch University (SU) and Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) have formalised a new partnership aimed at developing the next generation of researchers...

The struggling National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has now been placed under administration for the third time since 2018. The time has come to...

South Africans celebrated Youth Day on 16 June. In opinion pieces for the media, staff and students at Stellenbosch University emphasised why it is important to...

Stellenbosch University (SU) alumnus Yanga Keva’s story has been shaped by a pursuit of knowledge, a willingness to learn from mistakes, and the courage to...

AI and climate change, climate apathy and environmental amnesia, climate change as a health emergency, and environmental protection. These are the issues that...

Four finalists from Stellenbosch University (SU) will represent the institution at the 2025/2026 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)/South32 Awards whe...

World Hunger Day was observed on 28 May. In an opinion piece for the Mail & Guardian, Prof Scott Drimie of the Division of Human Nutrition explained why it is...

Artificial intelligence (AI) dominated many of the conversations at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) first Teaching-Learning-Assessment (TLA) Day. The event...

Growing up in Harare, Zimbabwe, Fadzai Priscilla Zonke never imagined she would one day pursue a career in Animal Science. At school, mathematics was her...

For Stellenbosch University (SU) alumnus Lloyd Phillips, Youth Day has always carried personal meaning. Born on 16 June 2002, he marks his birthday on the day...

A major archive documenting one of South Africa’s most influential – yet often overlooked – liberation traditions has found a home at Stellenbosch University...

An accomplished audience recently gathered at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) for Stellenbosch University’s (SU) annual “Celebrating...

The enslavement of black Africans was a “world-breaking crime” that continues to shape global inequality, sovereignty and power today – and now is the time to...

Every day, somewhere in South Africa, someone’s life is changed by the work of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS)...

As South Africa prepares to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto uprising next month, Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Annual Youth Day Lecture...

As a Student Fees Administrator at SU, Thabo Tyholweni works behind the scenes to ensure that one of the most important aspects of student life runs smoothly –...

Prof Riaan den Haan of the Department of Microbiology in the Faculty of Science delivered his inaugural lecture on Tuesday 26 May 2026. The title of his lecture...

People with Down syndrome and their families consistently value healthcare that is relational, respectful, and person-centred, rather than focused solely on...

The third annual Walter Parry Memorial Lecture at Stellenbosch University (SU) turned its focus this year to another educational pioneer whose story, speakers...

As Head of Language Services at the Stellenbosch University Language Centre, Marguerite van der Waal plays a vital role in advancing multilingualism...

Building Africa’s future, Ubuntu and liberal democracy, the lives of migrant African women in South Africa, and the internationalisation of African higher...

As climate and environmental change continue to reshape ecosystems across the world, scientists are warning that mosquito-borne diseases may spread into new...

International Biodiversity Day was celebrated on 22 May. In an opinion piece for the Cape Argus, Dr Francis Vorhies of the African Wildlife Economy Institute...

Analytical, empathetic and detail-orientated, Sibabalwe Ishmael Kula plays a pivotal role in shaping the student experience at SU. From managing thousands of...

Human populations are expanding and encroaching further into wildlife habitats, leading to dynamic and evolving relationships between humans and wildlife. As...

From helping shape and maintain one of SU’s most important digital gateways to perfecting Cape Malay curries after hours, Rulanzen Martin brings equal measures...