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Nothing will stop Luigia from pursuing her dreams

​"During the lockdown, it's difficult to imagine a time after the pandemic, but we will get through it; just take each day as it comes." These are the words...

Young ecologist receives prestigious Robert May award

​​​​​Dr Corneile Minnaar, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Botany and Zoology at Stellenbosch University (SU), was awarded the Robert May early career...

Luigia Nicholas: Who am I?

​​​SU's Rector and Vice-chancellor, Prof Wim de Villiers announced late last year that 2020 will be the university's Year for Persons with Disability. It will...

Success of ‘bucket brigades’ to fight fires depends on water flow

People in informal settlements are often forced to use the bucket brigade technique (passing buckets of water from one person to another) to suppress a shack...

COVID-19: The pervasive mental health impacts in vulnerable groups

​The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak continues to ravage populations around the world. Global sex-disaggregated data...

E-learning is here to stay

​The following op-ed was published in Die Burger and Beeld on 29 April 2020. Click here for the online version (subscribers only), or read the translation below...

SU collaborates with partners to provide relief in time of need

Over the past weeks, purposeful partnerships between Stellenbosch University (SU) and several others have brought relief to thousands of people who are...

Smart electronic water meters helps SU save water

​​Stellenbosch University (SU) is embracing the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and contributing to the environment through the installation of smart...

SU pays tribute to beloved microbiologist, Doug Rawlings

​​Stellenbosch University's (SU) Professor Douglas (Doug) E Rawlings (68), one of South Africa's foremost microbiologists, passed away over the weekend (2 May...

Maties reflect: 'Momming’ during lockdown

​The Stellenbosch University Transformation Office recently put out a call to members of the university community to write about their experiences during...
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