Coventry University has awarded an Honorary Doctor of Education to Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU).

The...

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...