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Opinion and features
A new vision of democracy is emerging from the ground up by ‘we, the people’
Arts, languages and social sciences
‘Decay without mourning’ conference offers new ways of caring for the past
Triple-Helix event boosts ties between Stellenbosch and Groningen Universities
In a world facing much political turbulence, wars, and geopolitical uncertainty, it is more important than ever for universities globally to guard their...
New treatments for chronic kidney disease show promise, remain expensive and inaccessible
World Kidney Day is celebrated annually on the second Thursday of March (13 March in 2025). In an opinion piece for the Daily Maverick, Prof Yazied Chothia...
Effective communication: A workshop on confident public speaking and presentation
This workshop aims to equip lecturers with the necessary presentation skills to become confident public speakers. Participants will gain both theoretical and...
Institutional news
SU rises in 2025 QS global subject rankings
Stellenbosch University (SU) started 2025 on a high note. In January, it was ranked as one of the world's leading higher education institutions in the 2025...
New species of killifish from Kenya already critically endangered
A critically endangered new species of killifish sampled from an ancient forest in Kenya in 2017 and 2018 has been described in the journal Zootaxa.
Nothobranchi...
#GivingMaties campaign kicks off: A call to action for student support
Stellenbosch University (SU) is once again rallying staff, students, alumni, and friends of the University to come together for SU's annual #GivingMaties...