A total of 139 doctoral degrees were awarded on Wednesday (16 March 2016) at Stellenbosch University's (SU) March graduation as part of the 2015 academic year. This brings the number of doctorate for the 2015 academic year to 266, which is...

​Time management and commitment are essential for students who also excel in their chosen sport. This was illustrated by Paul Streicher, outside centre of FNB Maties, who had to take an early flight out of Johannesburg on Tuesday to be in...

The March graduation ceremonies at Stellenbosch University (SU) concluded the 2015 academic year, and it is now clear that two significant academic records have been set: the most qualifications to be awarded in an academic year, 7 857, and...

World Salt Awareness Week is marked from 16 to 22 March 2016.​ The theme for World Salt Awareness Week 2016 is 'Look out for Hidden Salt'. "The food we buy contains 75% of the salt that we eat," warns Mrs Irene Labuschagne, a dietitian at...

The Centre for Pedagogy (SUNCEP) in the Faculty of Education at Stellenbosch University (SU) will be hosting 19 different tuition sessions for more than 1000 teachers and learners during the April school holidays. More than 800 learners in...

The Council of Stellenbosch University has appointed a Commission of Enquiry to investigate the manner in which the events that took place at Heemstede Residence on or about 4 February 2016 and thereafter (the 'purple face' incident), were...

​ ​​World TB Day, 24 March Humans are not the only species affected by tuberculosis – two of South Africa's popular 'Big Five' are also threatened by the disease, including the mighty lion. As many as half the lions in the southern regions...

For his significant contribution to academia as well as industry Prof Niël le Roux, emeritus professor in the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at Stellenbosch University (SU) was recently honoured with the South African...

​​Dear Student in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences I am thoroughly aware of the uncertainty created by the language interdict of Afriforum, which requires us to strictly apply the language specifications of the 2016 Yearbook from 29...