​South Africans were caught off guard recently when Eskom announced the implementation of load-shedding. With more disruptions likely to occur in the next few years, perhaps the time has come to look at concentrated solar power (CSP)...

Gamification or the application of game elements such as points, badges, leader boards and levels in online learning activities can motivate students to be more engaged with their work and ultimately help them to be successful in their...

The following article, African probe into corruption awaits a star witness – Jacob Zuma, written by Prof Mark Swilling, Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Development, School of Public Leaderhip at Stellenbosch University, was published...

​​For International Polychaete Day in the middle of the year, Prof Carol Simon of the Department of Botany and Zoology created a poster on bait species that South African anglers use. The exercise combined two of her passions: photography...

​​At Sovetjheza Senior Secondary School in the rural village of Matshiding, Mpumalanga, Unathi Skosana remembers being fascinated by the physics teacher singing the Periodic Table Song in Ndebele, or conjuring up elephant toothpaste from a...

​​​​Dr Shannon Bishop-Swart obtained her PhD in Education in March 2024. She shared about her experiences and journey.​ Dr Bishop-Swart holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from the University of Pretoria, an Associate Diploma in...

Message from Manie Lombard, Chief Director Finance I want to start by welcoming all the new people who joined the Finance team this year. I hope you are settling in nicely, feel welcome and had a good experience of teamwork, support...

SU academics Prof Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela and Prof Tulio de Oliveira received national honours from Pres Cyril Ramaphosa today (19 May 2026). Gobodo-Madikizela received the Order of the Baobab (Bronze) for her internationally recognised...

The following article by Wang Mingjie in Pretoria was written for China Daily Africa and published on 28 April 2017: Zhang Qiaowen says she fell in love with South Africa when she spent three years at Stellenbosch University, studying for a...

​“The 100 hours of community service recognised on my transcript could tell my future employers about my character and my love for community service. The 100 hours will be part of me for the rest of my life and therefore have a significant...