As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly reshapes universities and research institutions across the world, Stellenbosch University’s (SU) annual Library Research...

At the Saldanha campus, Senior Faculty Administrator Nick Olivier brings a rare blend of military precision and problem-solving to a role that sits at the heart...

Prof Tammy Robinson-Smythe of the Centre for Invasion Biology in the Faculty of Science delivered her inaugural lecture on Thursday 14 May 2026. The title of...

Olivia Adams plays a key role in planning and delivering strategic recruitment events within the Student Recruitment Division at SU. From large-scale...

Two of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) leading academics have been recognised with some of South Africa’s highest national honours. President Cyril Ramaphosa...

Minister of Electricity and Energy Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says South Africa’s energy ambitions will depend on rapidly expanding the country’s engineering and...

As Executive Assistant to the Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Maretha Joyce is the steady hand behind one of the University’s most dynamic offices, bringing...

A century of work to document the Afrikaans vocabulary in all its rich diversity was recently celebrated on the campus of Stellenbosch University (SU)...

International Nurses Day is celebrated annually on 12 May. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University focused on the psychological...

Stellenbosch University (SU) has set itself an ambitious goal: to be “Africa’s leading research-intensive university, globally recognised as excellent...

In the Department of Logistics, administrative officer Jacquin Flandorp works at the heart of postgraduate life, ensuring complex academic processes run...

As Stellenbosch University (SU) continues to advance its ambitious Vision 2040 strategy, it is strengthening its leadership capacity through the introduction of...

As Specialist: Research Grant Proposal Developer and Writer in SU’s Division for Research Development (DRD), Dr Renée Goretsky helps researchers turn ideas and...

Prof Ashenafi Fanta, of Stellenbosch Business School in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, delivered his inaugural lecture on Thursday, 7 May 2026...

At the intersection of strategy, design and daily campus life, Maggie Walters helps shape the spaces where learning and research unfold. From navigating complex...

Africa is not short of research on food systems, but translating that knowledge into effective interventions to improve diets, health and livelihoods across the...

Pulmonary hypertension, a serious disease characterised by high blood pressure in the lungs, affects many people globally. To mark World Pulmonary Hypertension...

Workers’ Day was celebrated on 1 May. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University focused on dignity at work, appearance-based...

In the Registrar’s Division, Siyavuya Ngemntu plays a pivotal role, guiding students with international qualifications through a complex admissions journey with...

Prof Cletos Mapiye from the Department of Animal Sciences in the Faculty of AgriSciences delivered his inaugural lecture on Thursday 30 April 2026. The title of...

Behind every smooth registration, payroll process and learning platform is a complex web of systems – at the centre of it all is Luke Cuff, who leads...

Randall Adams plays a crucial role behind the scenes in advancing SU’s global engagement, expertly coordinating international delegations and diplomatic...

Thembalethu Seyisi is the Head of Law Reform, Advocacy and Institutional Partnerships at the Centre for Social Justice and the Division for Advancement...

At just 23, Stellenbosch University (SU) master’s student and NAVU Mobility founder Amohetsoe Shale is preparing for the biggest sprint of her life: access to a...

An international conference at Stellenbosch University (SU) has challenged long-held assumptions about heritage, urging scholars, artists and archivists to...

Stellenbosch University (SU) recently received an international Gold Quill Award of Merit from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)...

An effective research security approach cannot simply be a list of prohibitions. It must be a thoughtful, risk-based framework that acknowledges our unique...

South Africans celebrated Freedom Day on 27 April. In an opinion piece for the Cape Argus, Dr Gibson Ncube from the Department of Modern Foreign Languages draws...

A new special issue of the journal Development Southern Africa brings together leading South African researchers, policymakers and practitioners to confront one...

Lindsay Gurnell is currently pursuing a master’s degree in political science at SU. She is particularly interested in political behaviour and democratic...

Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa is a senior lecturer in the Department of History at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. His research focuses on the political history...

Three Stellenbosch University (SU) alumni are among the winners of the South African Academy of Science and Arts’ prestigious Academy Awards for 2026.

The...

Karabo Mangena is an African democracy essayist and Futures Researcher at the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), where she works at the...

Justice Rammaka Steven Mathopo of the Constitutional Court delivered the 20th Annual Human Rights Lecture at Stellenbosch University (SU) on 16 April 2026...

Prof Ursula van Beek is the founding director of the Centre for Research on Democracy (CREDO) at SU’s Department of Political Science. She was born in Poland...

Sandra Mbatha, Coordinator in Stellenbosch University’s Development and Alumni Relations (DAR) Division, believes running, cycling, or even a simple walk is...

World Creativity and Innovation Day is celebrated annually on 21 April. In an opinion piece for the Mail & Guardian, Prof Sara Grobbelaar from the Department of...

A team of researchers from Stellenbosch University (SU) and the Agricultural Research Council have, for the first time, successfully edited the DNA of a woody...

Twelve months is not a long time in the life of a university. But it is long enough to set a tone and, perhaps more importantly, to set a direction.

For Prof...

In recent years, the number of claims for damages against the state for harm caused by medical malpractice has grown. The values of these claims have also...

Mr Bernard Fick, an independent non-executive director of companies, was elected as the Chair of the Stellenbosch University (SU) Council at a scheduled meeting...

It is not every day one sees a university venue that full at 08:00 on a Saturday, especially with students keen to talk about community engagement. “This must...

There are certain truths that are difficult to sit with. Student hunger is one of them. Hunger among students is not a new issue and it does not occur by...

Growing up in the Cape Town township of Mfuleni, a career in science felt light years away, says Sibulele Tonisi. But last week (Tuesday, 24 March) he graduated...

When teenage pregnancy and early parenting felt like a double-edged sword, Noku Katom made a life-changing decision: She would “go and fetch herself”.

This week...

Stellenbosch University (SU) has once again demonstrated its growing role as a partner in strengthening public leadership in South Africa, as several high...

Speaking to the Cape Town Press Club last week, Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, Stellenbosch University (SU) Rector and Vice-Chancellor, reflected on his first year...

“Coming from a rural background should never limit one’s aspirations. What matters most is not where you come from, but where you want to go and what you are...