Dr Geraldine Frieslaar was recently appointed as the first ever Curator of Research, Dialogue and Social Justice at the Stellenbosch University (SU) Museum. Her role will be at the intersection of academic and public scholarship where a key...

An international panel of scientists that included a researcher from Stellenbosch University (SU), have identified a list of “ 100 of the most important questions facing plant science". This international initiative has determined key...

​​​Stellenbosch University (SU) will award approximately 5 500 qualifications during its December graduation series, which will run from 5–9 December. Graduation is a highlight on the University's academic calendar, and 13 ceremonies will...

New research project will explore the long history of human relationships with extinct wildlife in South Africa. The project will bring together environmental historians, artists, biologists, and museum curators. Prof Sandra Swart is based...

A Stellenbosch University initiative to combat graduate unemployment by linking graduates to employers. It serves as an exclusive, low-cost career platform specifically for students and university alumni. The platform drastically cuts...

Raised by a single dad, a story so profound it goes back to a toddler memory just how Ashley Smith set out to chart his way around the athletics track. Born and bred in Mitchell’s Plain, Smith was reared by his dad while finishing his...

Two Maties Sport stalwarts, Danvil Brown and Karen Swart, have been acknowledged for their 25 years of dedicated service with an Excellence Award from the office of the Chief Operating Officer of Stellenbosch University. The annual Award...

Stellenbosch University athletes demonstrated remarkable grit and determination at the 2025 University Sport South Africa (USSA) Winter Championships, delivering outstanding performances in women’s hockey, netball, and squash, significantly...

​In addition to its 5 700 qualifications Stellenbosch University (SU) will award three honorary doctorates during its December 2020 graduation ceremonies. A total of 138 doctorates will be conferred. The recipients of honorary degrees are...

World Salt Awareness Week is marked from 16 to 22 March 2016.​ The theme for World Salt Awareness Week 2016 is 'Look out for Hidden Salt'. "The food we buy contains 75% of the salt that we eat," warns Mrs Irene Labuschagne, a dietitian at...