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Enthoven reflects on state of democracy and economy at memorial lecture

​Dr Adrian Enthoven emphasised the importance of 'thriving businesses' and social cohesion for South Africa's growth, at the Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert (FVZS)...

New Vice-Rector plans to build on SU reputation

"It is very important to listen to what people say, to get to know the institution and to form a good concept of everybody's needs and expectations." These are...

Advances in medical research bring new ethical challenges

Technological advances in health sciences have brought with them new and complex ethical challenges that we need to deal with. This was one of the viewpoints of...

International HIV-network benefits from local expertise

Years of hard work and dedication to individuals, families and communities affected by HIV, were rewarded when Ms Joan Coetzee was elected as international co...

Science communication becoming more popular

Science communication is becoming more popular all over the world with countries, universities and research institutions spending big chunks of their budgets to...

'Reimagining Matie Identity' to explore identities on SU campus

A week of events, films and dialogues aimed at seeking alternative ways to understand identity at Stellenbosch University (SU), is held this week (8-12 August...

Letters of Stone captures heavy burden of knowing

If ever a book's title could appropriately capture its contents, Steven Robins' Letters of Stone seems to have succeeded in doing so perfectly. Like the...

Support, guidance available for Tygermaties

"If you're studying on any Medical and Health Sciences campus worldwide, you're likely to need support," says An-Maree Nel, senior clinical psychologist at the...

Three Maties coaches off to Rio

Three Maties coaches – Karin Hugo, Karin le Roux and Suzanne Ferreira – were selected to join Team South Africa at the Paralympic Games in Rio. They tell as a...

Former Matie's recycling company is a winner

From setting up recycling in residences at Stellenbosch University (SU) to being chief executive officer of an award-winning waste recycling company - meet SU...
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