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Coventry University awards honorary doctorate to Prof Deresh Ramjugernath
Coventry University has awarded an Honorary Doctor of Education to Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU).
The...
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Career Day inspires future lawyers to carry Mandela’s legacy forward
Three decades after South Africa adopted one of the world’s most progressive constitutions, more than 150 aspiring lawyers gathered at Stellenbosch University...
Events
Taking sustainable energy research from the lab to the market
South African researchers should measure success not only by publications and patents, but by the tangible technologies, businesses and jobs their work creates...
Opinion and features
Mandela Day: Madiba’s life a reminder that liberation, journey to freedom continue
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...
Opinion and features
How emergency procurement fuels corruption – and how to prevent it
Bribery, the embezzlement of public funds, conflicts of interest, the unethical exchange of confidential information, and the steering of contracts and...
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New internship programme at SU clinics opens doors for aspiring medical receptionists
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...
Institutional news
Celebrating a partnership that invests in Africa's future
As the Gerda Henkel Foundation celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, Stellenbosch University (SU) reflects on the impact of its own decade-long partnership...
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Stellenbosch University researchers and international partners develop global ‘Declaration on Multilingual Healthcare’
Patients who do not speak the same language as their healthcare providers are disadvantaged worldwide when it comes to accessing healthcare services and...
Opinion and features
Entrepreneurship hubs, right skills can help reduce youth unemployment
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...
Institutional news
Connecting the dots: Prof Liezl van Dyk’s vision as new DVC: Academic
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) new Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic, Prof Liezl van Dyk, sees patterns everywhere: in 14-year chapters, prime numbers and the...
Events
Prof Mesias Alfeus’s vision brings global finance congress to Africa
The announcement that Stellenbosch University (SU) will host the 14th World Congress of the Bachelier Finance Society (BFS) in 2028 – the first time the...
Arts, languages and social sciences
Building community through multilingualism at SU Teaching-Learning-Assessment Day
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...
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Seven days of gambling could wipe out a year of national student funding
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...
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Cape Winelands Airport and SU forge strategic partnership for smart and sustainable development
Cape Winelands Airport and Stellenbosch University (SU) have entered into a cooperation agreement aimed at advancing innovation under the shared themes of...
Institutional news
Prof Hafizah Chenia listens in on microbes to improve global health
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...
Institutional news
Reshard's path from Stellenbosch to Yale
From a first-generation student arriving at Stellenbosch University (SU) on a recruitment bursary to becoming a doctoral candidate at the prestigious Yale Law...
Events
From one war to another: SU hosts conversation on refugees and migrants
After fleeing violence, persecution and trauma in their home countries, many asylum seekers encounter new challenges in South Africa – shaped by xenophobia...
Opinion and features
South Africa needs the mother of all in(ter)ventions
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...
Institutional news
New Dean of Students on building belonging at SU
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...
Institutional news
Fama Jallow: Reaching beyond the stars to reimagine solutions for Africa
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...
Opinion and features
World Refugee Day: Showing solidarity with refugees in South Africa
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...
Media release
SU Policy Innovation Lab helps equip Parliament for AI
The growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) across society is creating opportunities and new responsibilities for lawmakers.
Recognising the need for...
Institutional news
SU again ranked among top universities in the world
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...
Institutional news
SU and TUT join forces to develop SA’s future research leaders
Stellenbosch University (SU) and Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) have formalised a new partnership aimed at developing the next generation of researchers...
Opinion and features
Beyond administration: time to overhaul NSFAS as we know it
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...
Opinion and features
Youth Day: Young people's voices must be heard
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...
Institutional news
Yanga’s path shaped by growth and purpose
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...
Opinion and features
World Environment Day highlights importance of sustained climate action
AI and climate change, climate apathy and environmental amnesia, climate change as a health emergency, and environmental protection. These are the issues that...
Institutional news
Four SU finalists in running for SA’s prestigious ‘Science Oscars’
Four finalists from Stellenbosch University (SU) will represent the institution at the 2025/2026 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)/South32 Awards whe...
Opinion and features
Ending hunger in Africa needs Africa-led science — and the governance to match
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...
Education
SU’s TLA Day confronts the future of learning and teaching in the age of AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) dominated many of the conversations at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) first Teaching-Learning-Assessment (TLA) Day. The event...
Institutional news
Fadzai sets her sights on a global career
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...
Institutional news
Lloyd talks purpose, resilience and finding his path
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...
Events
New archive at SU sheds light on overlooked liberation history
A major archive documenting one of South Africa’s most influential – yet often overlooked – liberation traditions has found a home at Stellenbosch University...
Awards and milestones
Top lecturers take centre stage at TLA celebration
An accomplished audience recently gathered at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) for Stellenbosch University’s (SU) annual “Celebrating...
Events
‘A crime does not rot’: Africa Day lecture calls for radical slavery reparations
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...
Events
70 years of healing, science and humanity celebrated at FMHS gala
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)...
Events
Annual Youth Day Lecture confronts the widening gap between degrees and jobs
As South Africa prepares to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto uprising next month, Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Annual Youth Day Lecture...
Impact
Thabo Tyholweni brings precision and compassion to student finance
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 –...
Institutional news
Prof Riaan den Haan develops yeast strains capable of converting waste into useful products
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...
Media release
People with Down syndrome must be included in conversations about their healthcare
People with Down syndrome and their families consistently value healthcare that is relational, respectful, and person-centred, rather than focused solely on...
Events
The Eva Johnson story: how a Stellenbosch teacher made history
The third annual Walter Parry Memorial Lecture at Stellenbosch University (SU) turned its focus this year to another educational pioneer whose story, speakers...
Impact
Marguerite van der Waal connects people through language
As Head of Language Services at the Stellenbosch University Language Centre, Marguerite van der Waal plays a vital role in advancing multilingualism...
Opinion and features
Key continental issues highlighted on Africa Day
Building Africa’s future, Ubuntu and liberal democracy, the lives of migrant African women in South Africa, and the internationalisation of African higher...
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SU scientist receives R14 million grant to tackle West Nile virus
As climate and environmental change continue to reshape ecosystems across the world, scientists are warning that mosquito-borne diseases may spread into new...
Opinion and features
International Biodiversity Day: Wild harvesting across Africa for the global cosmetics industry
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...
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Sibabalwe Ishmael Kula helps shape the student experience at SU
Analytical, empathetic and detail-orientated, Sibabalwe Ishmael Kula plays a pivotal role in shaping the student experience at SU. From managing thousands of...
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Many factors drive changes in human-wildlife relationships
Human populations are expanding and encroaching further into wildlife habitats, leading to dynamic and evolving relationships between humans and wildlife. As...