Twin sisters Clio and KD Sass graduated on the same day from Stellenbosch University, decades after their mother’s studies were disrupted by apartheid. Their mother, who died of cancer when they were young, was detained for anti-apartheid...

Dr Anneke Erasmus is one of 6 women scientists to graduate with a PhD in Physics during Stellenbosch University’s March graduation ceremony this week. She had to overcome several setbacks, including loadshedding and a burst water pipe...

A final-year mechatronic engineering project at Stellenbosch University explored how speech technology and toy design can work together in early numeracy assessment. The result was an interactive toy car that asks simple math questions...

The Faculty of Science conferred a record number of 71 doctoral degrees during 2025. 53.5% of the 2025 cohort are women, graduating with PhDs in the fundamental sciences.

Recharging Hope is a seven-part documentary series about an SU-led team's epic journey through Africa on a solar-powered motorcycle. The premiere event provided an opportunity to see first-hand how electric transport solutions can be...

This project examined whether reinforcement learning could reduce the energy used to cool telecom containers without allowing internal temperatures to drift into unsafe ranges. The result was a simulation-based control system that combined...

On 21 October 2025, the Unit for Experiential Learning, Centre for Student Life and Learning hosted the Experiential Educator Appreciation Lunch and Ubuntu Awards. This milestone moment affirmed the contribution of experiential educators...

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day was observed on 24 March. An expert at SU wrote an opinion piece. Teenagers are often overlooked in the fight against TB.

Xichavo Irvin Makhubele, from a rural village in Limpopo, is the first in his family to attend university. He completed his Bachelor of Public Administration Honours at Stellenbosch University while working for the City of Johannesburg. His...

Blessed Muyanga has graduated with a bachelor's degree in science. His plight during his studies sparked a fundraising campaign that has raised more than R180 000 for science students in need. First-year lecturer Dr Marietjie Lutz started...