​​​30 April 2020Dear ColleagueWe send this communiqué in the awareness that the uncertainty, unpredictability and concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic in our personal and professional life are impacting on all of us in more ways than we are...

​The athletic and academic careers of two athletes from Stellenbosch University (SU) received a significant boost when they were named the first recipients of the Bettie Harmsen Scholarship. Bettie Harmsen, born Buitendag, was a keen...

​​“You can judge a nation by the way it treats its most vulnerable citizens." This quote has been credited to a variety of prominent historic figures such as Aristotle and Mahatma Ghandi. It has also evolved with time and been applied in...

​​​​​The late former South African president, Nelson Mandela, once said, “The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow." For Stellenbosch University (SU) student, Emily O'Ryan, this statement strongly rings true. O'Ryan, who is an Honours...

​The article below, “ South Africa must redouble its policy and relief efforts to stave off hunger​" by Leila Patel, Servaas van der Berg and Grace Bridgman, was published on 30 September 2020 by the Daily Maverick:​ Hunger and food...

Additive manufacturing or 3D printing of industrially-relevant high-performance parts and products is today a reality, especially for metal additive manufacturing technologies, and is used globally for the production of end-use, mission...

​​Kenyan family physician Dr Gulnaz Mohamoud is a trailblazer in her field. In 2009 she was the first woman in East Africa to obtain a Master's degree in Family Medicine. This month she will become the first family physician in East Africa...

​​Phila Msimang, the incoming Head of the CIRCoRe Workstream “Race, Human Categorisation and Science" (RHCS), recently met with the Stellenbosch University (SU) Rectorate to discuss the importance of engaging with key scientific questions...

​What really is the power of networking? This is the question Dr Leslie van Rooi, Senior Director: Social Impact and Transformation, explored in a recent article for Daily Maverick. ​Read the article below or click here for the piece as...

First-generation graduate rises above loss and financial hardship to complete her PGCE cum laude. Language, faith and community support shape her path into teaching. Hartnick hopes her story will inspire future students to trust their gifts...