“We need bold and visionary leaders. We need leaders who can engage where there is no change and we need leadership that educates, inspires and empowers our communities." These were some of the inspiring remarks from Dr Wendy Luhabe, who...

With 250 citations from 15 research papers published in peer reviewed journals, Dr Martin Page has certainly earned the honour of walking over the stage when he receives his doctoral degree in Physiological Sciences from Stellenbosch...

The pressing issues of gender-based violence (GBV) and forgiveness were put under scrutiny during the first virtual Nelson Mandela Colloquium. Hosted by the Stellenbosch University Museum, in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Museum and...

There was no significant career guidance in his school years, so he used the Weekend Argus's job section to see what job opportunities there were in the world beyond school and university. The vast number of finance-related vacancies was...

The University annually confers honorary doctorates. Honorary doctorates are conferred upon extraordinary individuals who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields and made a significant contribution to society. The...

​The street where she stands, one of the busiest in the township of Bonteheuwel on the Cape Flats, is bustling with people, dogs and traffic. Young boys are showing off their top-spinning skills, girls are skipping rope, groups of young men...

The sixth Tastes of Nuclear Physics school was hosted by the Department of Physics at Stellenbosch University from 1 to 3 November 2016. This year 40 physics students from the Western Cape were treated to lectures and workshops by nine...

​The South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA) at Stellenbosch University (SU) has been shortlisted for the National Research Foundation (NRF)'s prestigious Societal Impact Award. The winners will be announced...

The Royal Society of South Africa (RSSAf) has honoured two Stellenbosch University (SU) scientists, Prof Bert Klumperman and Prof Guy Midgley, with the highest honour that can be bestowed on a Fellow of the RSSAf. Prof Bert Klumperman, a...

​Scott Cameron, a postgraduate student in Physics, is the recipient of both the Meiring Naudé medal for the best BScHons student in Physics as well as the Dean's Medal for the best BSc-student in the Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch...