High-level French delegation hosted by Stellenbosch University as part of broader regional visit. SU signs Memorandum of Understanding to promote student exchange and research collaboration with Université Paris-Saclay. Valérie Pécresse, President of the Regional Council of the Paris Region, welcomes the strengthening of diplomatic ties with South Africa.

SU and leading German universities formalise new partnerships under the Bavaria-Western Cape BioTech Initiative. The agreements aim to advance global research collaboration in health, the environment and the bioeconomy. The occasion showcased SU’s role as a driver of international innovation and scientific excellence.

Two African Nobel laureates, JM Coetzee and Abdulrazak Gurnah, probed how Africa “writes the world”. The dialogue weighed Anglophone dominance, multilingual realities and translation as the engines of a global literary economy. A proposal emerged for an Africa-wide laureateship to raise the profile of literature across the continent.

Two Stellenbosch University (SU) students have developed a delivery app that could help tackle food insecurity on campus. Rather than replicating existing food delivery options, Stellieskos aims to promote healthy eating at a fair price. Beyond supporting students, Stellieskos also uplifts small businesses.

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.

Prof Wikus van Niekerk, Dean of Engineering, invites you to join us as we celebrate this milestone in the remarkable academic journey of Professor Bernard Bekker and Professor Arnold Rix.