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World Diabetes Day: Workplaces, community-oriented primary care can curb diabetes
World Diabetes Day was observed on 14 November. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences argue that well-designed...
Engineering and technology
Prof Arnold Rix advances renewable energy technologies for a low-carbon future
Prof Arnold Rix from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural...
Media release
Pan-African Parliament adopts continent’s first Model Law on Sustainable Soil Management
Africa has taken a historic step forward for sustainable development, food security and environmental protection when the Pan-African Parliament (PAP)...
Opinion and features
Universities building Africa's next generation of employers — one entrepreneur at a time
African Universities Day is celebrated on 12 November every year. In an opinion piece for University World News, Anita Nel, Chief Director: Innovation and...
Engineering and technology
Prof Bernard Bekker wants to help plan SA's future power system
Prof Bernard Bekker from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University delivered his...
Awards and milestones
Two young SU scientists recognised for excellence in their respective fields
Two scientists from Stellenbosch University (SU) have been inaugurated as members of the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS).
Dr Phila Msimang and Dr...
Media release
SU strengthens ties with Université Paris-Saclay during high-level French visit
Stellenbosch University (SU) recently hosted a high-level delegation from the Paris Region (Île-de-France) as part of a broader regional mission to South Africa...
Media release
‘A perfect match’: SU hosts Bavarian delegation to power innovation
If you were in Stellenbosch earlier this week and noticed a motorcade with flashing blue lights sweeping down Ryneveld Street, you were witnessing history in...
Arts, languages and social sciences
Literary giants probe writing, power and belonging in Chancellor’s Lecture
What, truly, is the meaning of the Nobel Prize for Literature? Who – writer, nation, language or market – does it finally serve? Might it be time, as JM Coetzee...
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Local, lekker and affordable – SU students develop innovative food delivery app
Two Stellenbosch University (SU) students have found a way to tackle food insecurity, support local food vendors, and improve access to affordable meals — all...
Media release
Urgent action needed to support children with intellectual and developmental disabilities
In South Africa, thousands of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities are being left behind because they are not identified early enough to...
Awards and milestones
SU honours top academics at Research and Innovation Excellence Awards
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) brightest minds gathered this week at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) for the 2025 Research and Innovation...
Education
SU helps facilitate entrepreneurial innovation with high impact workshop
At a gathering of higher education leaders from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC), Stellenbosch University (SU) reaffirmed its commitment...
Law, governance and human rights
Tears of Joy for Ubuntu Graduates
Tears of joy, broad smiles, and a general sense of accomplishment marked a special graduation ceremony at the Brandvlei Correctional Centre just outside...
Awards and milestones
Nobel Laureate, entrepreneur and scientist among those to receive honorary doctorates from SU
Stellenbosch University (SU) has proudly confirmed the names of the exceptional individuals who will receive honorary doctorates at upcoming graduation...
Awards and milestones
Social Justice Champion Awards celebrates unsung heroes advancing equality
At a recent black-tie gala at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) at Stellenbosch University (SU), in...
Awards and milestones
SU’s Media Manager receives prestigious community honour
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Media Manager, Martin Viljoen, usually works behind the scenes to promote the institution and his beloved hometown, but earlier...
Awards and milestones
Google names two Stellenbosch University students among its 2025 Global PhD fellows
Two Stellenbosch University (SU) students, Haingo Andry and Simon Malan, have been named among the recipients of the prestigious 2025 Global Google PhD...
Engineering and technology
Prof Herman Kamper explores how humans and machines learn language
Prof Herman Kamper from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural...
Awards and milestones
SU researcher receives R12m grant for disability studies
Dr Zara Trafford, a scholar in disability studies at the Institute for Life Course Health Research in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at...
Media release
Study reveals potentially harmful flavourings in foods for South African babies
Many packaged foods for babies and young children sold in South Africa contain flavourings that could harm their eating habits and health. Flavourings in these...
Economy, business and public management
SU's Policy Innovation Lab partners with Google
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how societies think, act and make decisions, and now it is prompting fresh ideas about how governments can work, says...
Ten years of the Russel Botman Memorial Lecture celebrated at SU
Prof Russel Botman’s enduring commitment to hope and transformation was celebrated during the 10th anniversary of the Russel Botman Memorial Lecture (RBML)...
President Ramaphosa calls for united action to end hunger at flagship SU event
A light moment before a serious message
It takes a very big personality to upstage the president of South Africa – but that is precisely what happened at the...