​The Maties Wine Club (MWC) has become a popular virtual event on the alumni calendar. Wine-tasting events have been held for alumni in Germany, Benelux, France, Switzerland, Sweden and Denmark. Darren Maree, our wine co-ordinator, tells us...

There will have to be “economic inclusion for all" to help the fight for social justice in South Africa. This was emphasised by Judge President Dennis Davis when he delivered the Inaugural Annual Social Justice Lecture in Stellenbosch last...

For Sabrina Majchrzak, a semester at Stellenbosch University was more than just an adventure, it was a life-changing experience that eventually led to the creation of an online wine shop, with the aim of sharing the joy and pleasure of...

His body might not always agree, but in his heart, Kyle Simmonds (31) still believes he has what it takes to represent his country on the international cricket stage. “I might already be 31 years old,” Kyle says with a laugh, “but in my...

​​A new group of 15 professors at Stellenbosch University (SU) has been appointed as Distinguished Professors at a function held at STIAS on Monday (8 February 2016). It was only the second time that SU has bestowed this honour on its...

The temporary suspension of two female students from the Heemstede Residence of Stellenbosch University (SU) involved in an alleged "blackface" incident on Friday 4 February, has been lifted. This was on recommendation of the University's...

Stellenbosch University's (SU) Rectorate has approved the names of the two new residences on the North Campus, thereby marking an important step in the ongoing transformation and visual redress process. The senior residence, formerly known...

​Gender-based violence is a significant yet preventable barrier to gender equality. In response to the rising threat of gender-based violence in the country as a whole, Stellenbosch University has taken its zero tolerance approach of the...

Seeking out proactive collaboration and designing approaches to shared institutional fundraising challenges were some of the issues discussed at the first Higher Education Fundraising Forum held at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently...

Prof Wim de Villiers, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU), is once again showing his support for Matie students. In September this year, Prof De Villiers will take on the London to Brighton Cycle Race to raise money...