Five senior academics from Stellenbosch University (SU) were among the 44 leading scholars and scientists inaugurated as new members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) at the annual Awards Ceremony on 23 October. At the event...

​Five senior academics from Stellenbosch University (SU) were among the 44 leading scholars and scientists inaugurated as new members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) at the annual Awards Ceremony on 23 October. At the...

New education students sometimes find it difficult to master concepts that are used in their courses. And because they do not understand concepts, they struggle with reading comprehension and to submit good written assignments. "The...

​​​​The Ingcungcu Sunbird Restoration Initiative The Ingcungcu Initiative, named after the Xhosa word for “birds with long beaks", aims to re-open a migration corridor for nectar-feeding birds across the City of Cape Town by planting...

​​​For the second year in a row, Stellenbosch University (SU) Rector and Vice-Chancellor, Prof Wim de Villiers, completed the Cape Town Cycle Tour with a group of Maties in a fundraising exercise – this time for #Move4Food, a campaign aimed...

In 2008, after finishing matric and spending six months working in a hotel in England, Matie alumnus and upcoming Careers Café speaker Philip Parrock, realised one thing – he was not prepared to slog away at a job that was not fulfilling...

Apple farmers and apple exporters suffer significant losses due to core rot, a major post-harvest disease of apples caused by certain fungal species. The symptoms of core rot include a mouldy core, dry core rot and wet core rot on the...

​​​A researcher at Stellenbosch University (SU) has proposed a framework that could make it easier for humanitarian organisations to obtain vital data on forced migrants, meaning the difference between life and death. “The big dilemma with...

History was made this year when Dr Reggie King became the first person in the FMHS to receive his PhD in Orthopaedic Surgery. King (39) – a practicing private orthopaedic surgeon with the Spine Centre - said he was thrilled and proud of his...

​Sometimes you have to think outside the box to solve a problem. This is exactly what Dr Matia Mukama from the Postharvest Technology Research Laboratory at Stellenbosch University (SU) did when he designed new multi-layer ventilated...