​​7 February 2016 Stellenbosch University residences were buzzing with robust debate this past weekend after a 'blackface' incident at a housewarming event in the Heemstede residence earlier in the week. Two female students of this...

​​​​​​​​​​​Election of Council Members for the term 02 April 2016 - 01 April 2020 Notice to all members of the Convocation Members of the Convocation of Stellenbosch University have been notified in the press that three (3) vacancies have...

A CNN Inside Africa television report featured efforts by researchers and associates of the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology at Stellenbosch University (SU) to manage agricultural pests in the Western Cape. The eight minute...

The Convocation of Stellenbosch University (SU) will shortly have the opportunity to elect new members of Council. The terms of three Council members elected by Convocation come to an end on 1 April 2016, while another member of Council has...

"I'm going to be very supportive of Maties Sport. It forms an important part of Stellenbosch University's brand." Prof Wim de Villiers, rector of Stellenbosch University (SU) shared this sentiment with staff of Maties Sport when he visited...

​At Stellenbosch University, social impact is just as important as teaching and learning or research and innovation and students are encouraged to reach out to the community. Jacky Dickason, the Faculty of Education's student committee...

​​​​Today (29 April 2016) exactly one year ago, Prof Wim de Villiers was inaugurated as Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU). "It has certainly been an eventful period, but I would not have had it any other way," he...

​​In a year's time they will be the teachers who assign science projects, but on Thursday (28 April) the Faculty of Education's Postgraduate Certificate in Education​ (PGCE) students had to set up their own research projects and explain to...

Students of Stellenbosch University gathered at the Rooiplein yesterday (28 April) to share their experiences of rape culture and show solidarity with their fellow students at Rhodes University. Some of the women were naked from the waist...

​​​A classy performance by Maties earned them a 19-5 victory over the surprise package UWC to win the 2016 Varsity Sevens final. The tournament was played at Villager RFC over the long weekend (30 April-2 May). Maties' captain Peter...