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'Philanthropic donations have become essential'

As higher education becomes increasingly unaffordable and university budgets are strained, philanthropic donations have become essential in creating broad...

The Double-Edged Sword of Societal Femininity

“Men act, women appear. (John Berger 1972, 47)" [1] Grappling with my femininity is something that I never expected to struggle with growing up. I always liked...

Casual Day 2021

This year we celebrate and participate in the 27th Casual Day on 3 September 2021. While the 'new normal' has required that we isolate ourselves from friends...

Permission to be

Women's month like many before, calls us to remember all women. Boldly carrying communities inherited from their mothers. Air thick and full of chanting and...

Innovus celebrates women entrepreneurs

​Innovus, Stellenbosch University's university-industry innovation interaction platform for the commercialisation of SU's assets, celebrates our women...

Hundreds of Cape Fur seals entangled in fishing lines and nets every year

Fishing line and nets are having a major impact on Cape fur seals ( Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus), the most common marine mammal observed around the...

We must intensify our efforts to mitigate humanitarian impact of climate change

​​Thursday (19 August) was World Humanitarian Day. In opinion pieces for the media, Prof Wim de Villiers (Rector and Vice-Chancellor) and Prof Oliver Ruppel...

SU and fitness company holds first-ever virtual sports and wellness day in support of #Move4Food

​​Stellenbosch University joined forces with a virtual health and fitness company, JEFF Fitness, in hosting the first-ever virtual sports and wellness day in...

SU alumna Dr Patience Mbava appointed as Chairperson of Financial and Fiscal Commission

​The Financial and Fiscal Commission (Commission) is pleased to announce the appointment of its full-time Chairperson Dr Patience Nombeko Mbava, by the...

#WomenofSU: Empowering women to be equal partners in society

​For Dr Tasneemah Cornelissen-Nordien, a social work practitioner, her work has always been about helping vulnerable people. Prior to joining Stellenbosch...
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