​​​Stellenbosch University (SU) has a zero-tolerance approach to gender-based violence, and is committed to creating an environment free of gender violence and advancing equal rights for all. This commitment is reinforced by the Equality...

Meet Johannes Gehrig and Hannes Hellwege, who are devoting some of their time to support the Stellenbosch University alumni network in Stuttgart and Berlin, respectively. 1. Tell us about yourself. What did you study and what are you doing...

The long road to Tzaneen On a Sunday morning, before sunrise, two busses were on their way from Stellenbosch to Bloemfontein, a long drive especially if the bus is limited to 100km/h! As the busses went from town to town, more were picked...

​​When final-year medical student Rosemary Pitsi was selected to attend the Global Engagement Summit in Illinois, in the United States earlier this year, she had no idea that what she learnt there would escalate her dream of starting a...

​As if they don't have enough to deal with, many women in South Africa also lack tenure security because they don't have access to or control over communal land. In her research, Dr Mpho Tlale, from the South African Research Chair in...

​​The Department of Economics at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently hosted the first ever economics PhD conference in South Africa. It was attended by 23 PhD candidates from eight universities across the country who presented their...

​​​Prof Ronelle Burger, a professor of Economics at Stellenbosch University, delivered her inaugural lecture with the title Amplifying the voices of our communities, on 20 August 2019. Prof Burger's research examines why vulnerable...

Young women and leadership YOUTH leadership should not be a reserve for challenging times but should be consistent and cultivated from a young age. This was the message from former Stellenbosch University (SU) student and youth leader Farai...

Two chemists from Stellenbosch University, Prof Peter Mallon and Prof Willem van Otterlo, have been elected President and Vice-President of the South African Chemical Institute (SACI) respectively. This means that a postgraduate student...

At the recent Southern African Transport Conference (SATC) at the CSIR in Pretoria, Mr Johann van Rensburg, Logistics lecturer at Stellenbosch University, was honoured with the award for Best Paper by a Young Professional (under 35). His...