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Opinion and features
The invisible middle: Teens falling through the cracks of TB care
Opinion and features
Human rights must still be genuinely realised
South Africans celebrated Human Rights Day on 21 March. In opinion pieces for the media experts at Stellenbosch University focused on some of the key challenges...
Media release
Learning leadership from horses at SU
Leadership lessons at Stellenbosch University (SU) sometimes happen beyond lecture halls and meeting rooms.
Instead, they unfold in the university’s paddocks...
Media release
Council appoints Prof Liezl van Dyk to advance academic coherence, innovation and student success at SU
The Council of Stellenbosch University (SU) has appointed Prof Liezl van Dyk as Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic, effective 1 July 2026.
The appointment follows...
Institutional news
SU strengthens support for students facing registration and funding challenges
Stellenbosch University (SU) has introduced a range of flexible support measures to assist students experiencing financial difficulty. These include...
Media release
Supporting the Places Where Learning Happens: Facilities Management Changes Name to Campus Development, Infrastructure and Services (CDIS)
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Facilities Management Division (SUFM) adopted a new name: Campus Development, Infrastructure and Services (CDIS), a title that...
Conservation and forestry
Matie part of record-breaking ‘helihack’ to clear invasive pines
A Matie alumnus is helping to take the fight against invasive vegetation to new heights. In November 2025, Leon Visser (64) took part in an initiative in which...