The wild fires that have raged across the Western Cape are a striking reminder of the life-threatening risks we face as our environment changes and urban development pushes further into surrounding areas. They also highlight the urgency for...

The Management of Stellenbosch University (SU) notes the outcome of the extraordinary meeting of the Convocation held on the evening of Thursday, 1 June 2023. The meeting was chaired by retired justice BM Griesel after the members of the...

SU features in the 2026 Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject. Continues to be among the best tertiary institutions globally in several subjects. Performed well in Arts and Humanities, Medical and Health, Education...

This year's PREDAC (Professional Educational Development of Academics) programme kicked off on 21 May with an opening day at STIAS. The opening was attended by 87 academics with 59 of the PREDAC participants joining us. The theme of the day...

​​Muofhe Tshibalanganda, an analyst at the CAF CT Scanner Unit, won first prize for best MSc presentation at the Imaging with Radiation (IMGRAD) 2021 virtual conference which took place from 4-5 August. The title of her presentation was...

RC Operations and Finance Excellence Award: Mandy Wanza, Coordinator: Software Licensing and Training, IT

Prof Herman Wasserman addressed SU’s first 2025 Thought Leader Event on the dangers of deepfakes and disinformation. As director of the new Centre for Information Integrity in Africa, he proposed solutions like media literacy and regulation...

​There was a buzz of brilliance in the historical Old Main Building at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently as a group of exceptional undergraduate academic achievers were the guests of honour at the University's inaugural Vice-Chancellor...

A group of academics and support staff members of the University of Leipzig in Germany recently visited Stellenbosch University (SU) to build on existing partnerships in a number of academic fields of study. Coupled with this, the purpose...

Cape Winelands Airport and Stellenbosch University (SU) have entered into a cooperation agreement aimed at advancing innovation under the shared themes of “Smart” and “Green” development. Through this partnership, both parties will actively...