The Future Starts Here

Celebrating our students who are shaping tomorrow through action today.

At Stellenbosch University, young people are not waiting for the future to arrive - they are actively shaping it.

Through innovation, leadership, research, entrepreneurship and community engagement, our students are making a difference today while preparing for tomorrow. Their stories show that when talent is nurtured and opportunity is created, meaningful impact follows.

Follow our annual Youth Month series to see how our students are shaping the future - today and together.

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Featured Youth Month Profiles

Guests of honour at the Career Day for Law Students

Media release

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...

Prof Cristina Trois, Director of Stellenbosch University’s Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies, presents research on unlocking value from vine waste at the Southern African Sustainable Energy Conference 2026. With her are co-authors Dr Yared Abera (left) and Martina Mariani. Picture: Desmond Thompson

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...

A statue of Nelson Mandela in front of the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa.

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...

A picture of one hand passing an envelope to another hand under a table.

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...

Media release

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...

Prof Vasti Roodt, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, represented SU at the Gerda Henkel Foundation's 50th anniversary celebrations.

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...