A former MSc student in agronomy at Stellenbosch University (SU), Ruan van der Nest, is a co-recipient of the prestigious Junior Captain Scott Memorial Medal this year. It is awarded annually to the best MSc student at a local university by...

​​Since joining Stellenbosch University’s Equality Unit, Dr Jill Ryan has become an outspoken voice against gender-based violence. Ryan says she feels grateful to be able to make a difference. When she’s doing training or presenting a...

​​​​​Phumla Banjwa, the Faculty of Education, Law and Theology's Human Resources Practitioner, obtained her Master's Degree in Industrial Psychology on 25 October 2023. Her love for human resources (HR) comes from a young age and despite...

​​February was a prolific month for the African Doctoral Academy (ADA) at Stellenbosch University (SU). Over the course of three weeks, the ADA welcomed PhD students and academics from 15 African countries who participated in the Academy's...

​When Patricia Zweig (better known as Trish) started studying, at the age of 36, while simultaneously working at various jobs, she never dreamt that she would graduate with a Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at the age of 62. On 5 December, Zweig...

The Africa Centre for Therapeutic Innovation (ACTI) will fill a critical gap in South Africa and Africa’s drug discovery capabilities. The new centre will have a strong focus on interdisciplinary research with contributions from chemistry...

Speech therapist and Stellenbosch University (SU) alumna, Qhawekazi Mazelani, was recently crowned as the new Miss South Africa. Now she is on a mission to be an agent of change in tackling some of South Africa’s biggest challenges.

Gerhard Durandt, a Junior Lecturer at SU, won Best Student Presentation at SACAM 2025. His PhD research uses digital twins and Kalman filters to estimate fatigue life for the SA Agulhas II. An avid marathon runner, Gerhard aims to take his...

As a 2020 matriculant, Keesha’s final year of high school unfolded against the backdrop of a global pandemic. Masks, social distancing, and unprecedented disruption defined what should have been a celebratory milestone. The path forward...

The Maroon Machine kicked off their 2022 in style by being crowned Boland Champions and receiving several accolades at the annual Boland awards evening. Hear from the Maties Cricket staff and what this meant to the team behind the scenes...