On 31 March 2022, the Stellenbosch University-based herri received the Award 2022 for Best Digital Humanities Collection Visualisation / Infographics from the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences. The award ceremony was...

The Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science recently delivered its first ever joint PhDs with two Belgian universities, namely Ghent University and KU Leuven. The joint PhDs were awarded to Dr Carel van der Merwe, senior lecturer in...

​When we talk about the university's Welcoming programme, we usually think about first years who are coming to study at Stellenbosch University (SU) for the first time. This year, however, the university held its first inaugural...

​Earth Sciences at Stellenbosch we have been very busy, carrying on our core business of teaching and research with considerable success. Our aim is to be a strong component within our university – which has successfully aligned itself as a...

Like all other departments, Stellenbosch is plunging into the business of another promising teaching year. We didn't really report on these things last time, so here is the research news. Profs John Clemens, Alex Kisters and Ian Buick, with...

The University Choir of Stellenbosch under the baton of André van der Merwe, was the biggest winner at the eighth International Choir Games held in Russia. The Games came to an end today. The Choir won first places and gold medals in three...

The International Organisation for the Study of the Old Testament (IOSOT) had its triennial congress at Stellenbosch University (SU) during the first week of September. This was a historic occasion, since it was the first time in the more...

Thousands of excited newcomer students and their families are expected to arrive in Stellenbosch over the next few days ahead of the University's official Welcoming ceremony next Thursday, 30 January. After a day of information sessions and...

​Pieter Wever joined Stellenbosch University (SU) in 1984 as part of the Finance Division, marking the start of a forty-year legacy. At the time, SU had a pool of only twenty vehicles. As the demand for more vehicles increased, the...

As World Drowning Prevention Day​ approaches on July 25, Stellenbosch Univers​ity​ (SU) and the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI)​ are reinforcing their commitment to drowning prevention through enhanced partnerships, research, and...