Marius Swart's work, particularly his English translation of Marlene van Niekerk's Die sneeuslaper, was recently praised by the International Federation of Translators (FIT). Although he did not win the Marion Boers Prize, he received an...

If ever a book's title could appropriately capture its contents, Steven Robins' Letters of Stone seems to have succeeded in doing so perfectly. Like the heaviness of stones, the reader is left with dread and knowing as they trace – along...

​Over the past few years, Stellenbosch University (SU) has done well at the annual National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) Awards. This year should be no different. With six researchers among the finalists at the 2015/16 NSTF and...

​​There are a number of things Wole Soyinka dislikes – one of which is social media. And he's also not keen on people trespassing on his secluded forest property in Nigeria where at the ripe age of 89, he's still a prolific writer and...

First described a year ago in South Africa and Botswana, the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant rapidly spread across the globe and is still driving the pandemic today. Until now, it has been unclear exactly how, when and where the Omicron variant...

​​SU Teaching Fellows 2021 Stellenbosch University (SU) initiated teaching fellowships in 2009 to provide an opportunity for selected academics to develop their teaching expertise and stimulate the growth of the scholarship of teaching and...

​As a child, a book about weevils borrowed from the Benoni Library gave Dr Steffan Hansen his first glimpse into the world of these beetles. Over the years his interest in insects grew to such an extent that it became his chosen study field...

Today, we mourn the death of a giant. We also celebrate a life well lived and dedicated to the service of others, including addressing glaring gaps and inequality in healthcare, in South Africa, and globally. Archbishop Emeritus Desmond...

#TogetherWeGrow: This Youth Month, we celebrate students who are creating opportunities, building communities and supporting others through mentorship, outreach, peer support and leadership. We also highlight the support structures at...

The past few weeks have been an emotional roller-coaster for us South-Africans, with a lot of uncertainty. It has been a time of panic and fear globally with the COVID-19 pandemic and not knowing what tomorrow might hold. One thing we knew...