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DLTE Seminar - Kindling the fire: Transformative teaching and the decolonisation of medical education
You are invited to attend the second quarterly Teaching-Learning-Assessment seminar of 2025, offered by the Division for Learning and Teaching Enhancement
...Brothers in law: Unique trio redefines friendship at SU
Three best friends walk into a wine bar. All of them are lawyers. One is Xhosa, one is Afrikaans and one is Indian… If this sounds like the beginning of a...
Tax systems in Africa must be revamped to boost economic growth
A new study at Stellenbosch University (SU) found that tax administration in many African countries is inefficient, hindering revenue collection. This points...
Master’s research sheds light on violence against teachers
Siboniso Mcobothi's research for his Master's degree in education at Stellenbosch University (SU) sheds light on an issue that is often overlooked in South...
Institutional news
Shaping a more inclusive future – CIRCoRe Report ‘a rich source’ for the future
Stellenbosch University Council noted with appreciation the Close-out Report of the Committee in Response to the Recommendations of the Khampepe Commission...
FMHS experts lead key research for new WHO salt guidelines
Eight million deaths worldwide are annually attributed to poor diet, with approximately two million linked specifically to high sodium consumption—a primary...
How unexpected pivots led MBA graduate to the top
For Etienne (39), leadership was never about climbing the corporate ladder – it was about building something meaningful, empowering people, and constantly...
From supporting students to becoming one: Stellenbosch Business School employee redefines her worth
Rowena (36) has spent years behind the scenes at Stellenbosch Business School as the secretary for the Centre for Responsible Leadership Studies (Africa)...
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NSFAS Closeout Project: What, why, when?
This process is the Closeout Project. The process is aimed at resolving issues that affect student funding statuses and payments relating to prior academic...
Awards and milestones
Double graduation celebration for a family of Maties
Prof Michele van der Merwe had the privilege of capping not one but two daughters who received their respective degrees from Stellenbosch University (SU) during...
Together, we can do bolder things, says new Stellenbosch University Rector
“This is a really good university that is already globally recognised for its research excellence. But there are bolder things we can do and greater...
R45 Food Sock Meals Now Available at Maties Coffee Hub
Students at Stellenbosch University now have access to nutritious, easy-to-prepare Food Sock meals, available at Maties Coffee Hub in the Matie Shop at the...
Prof Wim says goodbye after ten years as Rector and Vice-Chancellor

Work, family and an MBA: Edwin Kriel’s purpose-driven leadership journey
Edwin Kriel (39), representing Stellenbosch Business School, stepped onto the graduation stage at Stellenbosch University’s March graduation ceremony, carrying...
How an ‘MBA baby’ helped Davina Mentoor redefine leadership
Midway through the MBA programme at Stellenbosch Business School, Davina Mentoor (34), who is a departmental manager in the Civil Engineering Department at...
Philosophy professor bags second PhD in Visual Arts
Completing a second PhD is already quite an achievement, but Prof Minka Woermann, associate professor at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Philosophy Department...
Educator champions teacher development for the digital age in Master’s study
When Paul Mayers, newly appointed principal of Parklands College Senior Preparatory in Cape Town, received his Master's degree in education policy studies from...
Universities face significant disruption
Universities have existed for over 1 000 years and have changed a lot over many centuries, but not as severely as in recent years, when they have faced...
Prof Firdouza Waggie takes the reins at Department of Health Professions Education
Associate Professor Firdouza Waggie will become the new Executive Head of the Department of Health Professions Education (DHPE) in Stellenbosch University's...
African universities should reaffirm their positions as full partners
The African collaboration workshop, the precursor for SU International's annual Stellenbosch International Academic Network (SIAN) meeting, this year placed the...
Dr Mariëtte Botha celebrates her PhD with her life-saving brother
When Dr Mariëtte Botha received her first degree at SU, her father Tiny said, “One day you're going to wear one of those red doctoral gowns." His words were...
VAT increase, a solution or just a short-term fix to a long-term crisis?
Dr Velenkosini Matsebula is a Senior Lecturer in Development Finance at Stellenbosch Business School.
The South African government has once again turned to...
Beyond silence: It’s the right(s) time to speak up
Human Rights Day is not just a historical marker it is a mirror held up to our present reality as South Africans. It forces us to take a good look at ourselves...
Volleyball gives PhD graduate Jerome Fredericks his sporting chance
From being told that he should aspire to become an astronaut as he was “good for nothing on earth" to graduating this week from Stellenbosch University (SU)...
SU celebrates 200th graduate of MSc in Clinical Epidemiology
The Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics celebrated a significant milestone at the March graduation when Dr Craig Corbett became the 200th graduate of the...
IT is SU’s strategic partner on our digital transformation journey
By Antoinette van der Merwe, Chief Director Information Technology
Aligned to the Educause Top 10 issues for building a trusted, resilient institution, IT will...
Hoping all your squares and cubes will fit comfortably within your expectations of 2025
By Anita Nel, Chief Director Innovation and Commercialisation
(0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9)² = 2025.
Furthermore, it also represents the sum of the...
Restoring trust in higher education
In 2025, the Finance Division wants to contribute to restoring trust in Higher Education in South Africa. EDUCAUSE, a nonprofit association in the United States...
A year to explore
By Nicolette van den Eijkel, Chief Director: Facilities Management
Our focus this year must be on ensuring that we are "future-fit" by embracing innovation...
A committed #Maroon Machine
By Ilhaam Groenewald, Chief Director Maties Sport
Through a comprehensive approach, sustainable development and sustainability have become concepts that can...
SU bestows honorary doctorate on advocate for science
Stellenbosch University (SU) awarded an honorary doctorate to the former director-general of the national Department of Science and Innovation Dr Philemon...
Leka overcomes life-threatening illness to earn Master’s degree
Early one Sunday morning in 2024, 26-year-old Leka Mhlophe, a Master's student at Stellenbosch University (SU), woke up to do her laundry, as she usually does...
A bright future awaits multi-talented Dhania Schultz
Not many students spend their time at Stellenbosch University (SU) in the same building where their parents first met. Dhania Schultz, who received her honours...
SU honorary doctorate for music icon Jonathan Butler
The internationally acclaimed South African composer and songwriter Jonathan Butler was awarded an honorary doctorate by Stellenbosch University (SU) at...
Awards and milestones
Proud graduation for twins with six SU degrees between them
If the Van der Merwe twins were competitive, it might have mattered that Dan received her Master's degree three months before Jess did at Stellenbosch...
Tietie and Nanna’s star-maker cooks up a journalism degree
At Stellenbosch University's (SU) graduation ceremony on Monday, two “families" were cheering loudly for a very special young man. As Ubaid Abrahams...
New director for Stellenbosch University Water Institute
Prof. Wesaal Khan has been appointed as the new director of the Stellenbosch University Water Institute (SUWI) from January 2025.
Prof. Khan is an established...
Human Rights Day: Health rights, LGBTIQ+ rights under the spotlight
South Africans celebrated Human Rights Day on Friday 21 March. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University discussed health rights...
SU’s March graduation week starts on high note with special performance by SA jazz legend
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) March graduation week starts on a high note with jazz icon Jonathan Butler being awarded an honorary doctorate for his...
SU lecturer back in the saddle to raise R100 000 for science students in need
One family. Ten cyclists. Six days. Six hundred kilometres.
Stellenbosch University (SU) lecturer Dr Marietjie Lutz is back in the fundraising saddle, and...