​​​Excited Matie student, George Frederick (Rickus) Cronje is back from meeting global leaders at the Chicago Forum for Global Cities held on 1 – 3 June 2016 in Chicago, USA. The conference brought together global leaders from business...

​​In 2012, the then Rector of Stellenbosch University, Prof Russel Botman, launched the USB Small Business Academy (SBA). Now, four years later, this social initiative has been well established and is recognised for the difference it is...

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​​Researchers at Stellenbosch University are working with their European counterparts to remove debris in orbit around the earth. Led by Prof Herman Steyn of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the Satellite Research...

​​​In 2017, the University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) is introducing a new two-year Blended Learning MBA to complement its existing offering of a Full-time MBA over one year and a Modular MBA (various intakes) over two years...

With South African athletes producing a string of impressive performances around the world during the past few weeks, Maties' very own Justine Palframan and Jean-Maré Senekal delivered season's and personal best times respectively while...

​​Four Maties Netball players have been selected for the South African U/21 team to play in a test series against Wales this weekend. The U/21 teams' matches will serve as curtain-raisers for the Proteas' matches against Wales on 17, 18 and...

​Rural health is more than a profession for Prof Ian Couper, the newly appointed director for the Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health. He believes it is his calling. "I was drawn to rural health because I wanted to make a difference in the...

​​​​​​​​On Thursday (16 June) we celebrate Youth Day. In opinion pieces in the media, the following staff members and students at Stellenbosch University reflect on issues that are important to today's youth. Click the links below for the...

​Through the support of the South African National Zakáh Fund (SANZAF) a total of 56 students at Stellenbosch University (SU) have in 2016 received bursaries to the value of more than R570 000. SANZAF is a faith-based, socio-welfare and...