Children with intellectual and developmental disabilities are being left behind. There is a need for early detection, identification and intervention. Disability must be a key part of early childhood development policies.

The University celebrates outstanding researchers and innovators for transforming knowledge into sustainable, real-world impact. Vice-Chancellor Prof Deresh Ramjugernath and DVC Prof Sibusiso Moyo call for excellence grounded in purpose, collaboration and social responsibility. Awardees emphasise mentorship, inclusivity, and the collective spirit behind research success.

SU and CPUT co-host a high-level workshop on building entrepreneurial universities in the SADC region. The four-day Erasmus+ initiative unites academia, industry and government to co-create innovation-driven curricula. SU leaders emphasise entrepreneurship as key to tackling youth unemployment and driving Africa’s transformation.

A special graduation ceremony took place at the Brandvlei Correctional Centre just outside Worcester on Thursday (23 October 2025). Friends, families, and lecturers gathered to celebrate the graduates of the Ubuntu Learning Community Interdisciplinary Short Course. At this end-of-year event, participants received certificates for completing an SU-accredited interdisciplinary short course.

Stellenbosch University (SU) and Nelson Mandela University invite you to a Memorial Symposium in honour of Prof Lis Lange, who passed away on 8 October 2025.

Join us for Profs Bernard Bekker and Arnold Rix's professorial inaugural lectures, hosted by the Faculty of Engineering.

Mid Semester 1 Recess: 28 March - 6 April 2026

University opens after December recess

The University annually confers honorary doctorates. Honorary doctorates are conferred upon extraordinary individuals who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields and made a significant contribution to society. The recipients Prof Abdulrazak Gurnah, Colin Deiner, Chris Otto, Dr Olive Shisana and Dr Tjaart Johannes van der Walt.

Stellenbosch University honoured South Africa’s unsung champions of equality at the annual Social Justice Champion Awards. Dr Sheena Swemmer, Sonja Cilliers, Chevano Frans and Lesego Louw were recognised for advancing justice and community upliftment. Speakers urged collective action, reminding guests that social justice requires empathy, courage and shared responsibility.