Almost R7 million from the Moshal Scholarship Programme, R3.7 million from Eskom and R1.8 million from FNB… These are just some of the many donations that will give Stellenbosch University's bursary coffers a huge boost in 2017, to the...

Prof Kanshukan Rajaratnam recently joined Stellenbosch University (SU) as the new Director of SU's newly established School for Data Science and Computational Thinking. And from the get go, he has been encouraged to see “how invested...

With the ongoing global Covid-19 crisis, many academic institutions, both locally and abroad, are making sure that they prioritise the well-being and mental health of staff and students. As part of the Mandela Day activities at Stellenbosch...

It is not easy to predict how animals – from insects to fish – are going to respond to climate change and especially extremes of temperature. This lack of understanding hinders our ability to predict the vulnerability of these animals to...

Dear colleagues and students The rebranding of Stellenbosch University (SU) is making steady progress. Let me bring you up to speed on the numerous developments since my last communique. Use of the new logoSince the logo reveal in April...

Stellenbosch University (SU) has taken note of the allegations made regarding language use at its campuses and is in the process of responding directly to the relevant parties. It is important to note though that the Isa Carstens residence...

It is not how you start out but where you end up – this is the lesson first-generation student Agnes Molebatsi had to learn on her higher education journey at Stellenbosch University (SU). But, thankfully for her, it was a lesson which was...

​Several learners from across South Africa who excelled in matric in 2021 have decided on Stellenbosch University (SU) as their institution of choice for further studies this year. Among those becoming Maties are Free State top matriculant...

“In front of me today are South Africa's future leaders in healthcare. Our future ICU nurses and specialists, or perhaps even our future minister of health. We recognise this potential and want to ensure that you are equipped with the...

World Diabetes Day is observed on 14 November and the theme for 2017 is Women and diabetes – our right to a healthy future. Women are generally the primary caretakers in the family and play a central role in the long-term health status of...