On 27 March 2022, Stellenbosch University staff members Robert van Staden, and Francois Swart finished the gruelling Absa Cape Epic after 657 kilometres and 16 900 meters of climbing over 8 days to raise awareness for Stellenbosch...

The Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden (SUBG) will officially launch its first permanent art collection, the James & Shirley Sherwood Botanical Art Collection, in May 2026.

​​The launch of its new state-of-the-art Biomedical Research Institute (BMRI) places Stellenbosch University (SU) at the forefront of biomedical sciences on the African continent. The BMRI is a world-class biomedical research complex on par...

Niel van Heerden’s appointment to the IFTSA Board of Directors further cements Stellenbosch University’s global leadership in food science, joining fellow students and faculty in prominent roles within the international organization.

The Responsibility Centre: Dean of Students (RC: DS) is now accepting applications for the prestigious Abe Bailey Travel Bursary. The bursary offers third-year students and above, as well as junior lecturers across South Africa the...

The Maties Water Polo Club is on a high after winning the Western Province Water Polo league and the inclusion of five of its members in the South African Water Polo team that participated in the recent Men's Water Polo Olympic Games...

​​A short course was recently piloted at the Drakenstein Municipality in Water Treatment Process Management for TVET College Lecturers. The course is part of a suite of courses where the purpose is to upskill lecturers in training related...

The smart water meter, developed by Prof Thinus Booysen of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University, will be rolled out to a 100 schools in the Western Cape – thanks to a sponsorship by the Shoprite...

​Inhabitants of the Western Cape have been aware for a while that the province finds itself in the clutches of a disastrous drought and a convincing solution is not in sight. Although many individuals and organisations have been saving...

A big consumer of electricity and water, the tourism accommodation industry realises it must use these scares resources more sustainably. Unfortunately, limited finances and the comfort of guests are among the factors preventing it from...