Two local young scientists have won medals after impressing judges at the 2021 International Science and Invention Fair held in Indonesia. Their projects were inspired by issues faced by their communities. Vera van der Merwe, from Calvinia...

​A fourth-year medical student at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Melt Hugo, has been selected as one of the Top 100 Brightest Young Minds (BYM) on the African Continent. The BYM initiative was...

Activists, students, and staff participated and attended a hybrid panel discussion focusing on the theme, Confronting the barriers to inclusion for the LGBTQIA+ community, held at Stellenbosch University's Tygerberg campus recently. The...

​Activists, students, and staff participated and attended a hybrid panel discussion focusing on the theme, Confronting the barriers to inclusion for the LGBTQIA+ community, held at Stellenbosch University's Tygerberg campus recently. The...

​​Since 2016, Stellenbosch University annually acknowledge the university's Top 100 feeder schools (based on registrations) for their commitment to excellence, development, and growth within their schools and for delivering exceptional...

SU Engineering student Tumelo Mokoena recognised among South Africa’s top 10 innovators at the 2025 YouthX Nedbank Awards.

Maties Rugby Club has honoured players for outstanding achievements at its annual awards ceremony in Stellenbosch. Addressing the gathering, Head of Maties Rugby, Drikus Hancke said: “As we hand out awards, remember: these trophies...

​​​​​​Things have changed quite significantly for the Maties Basketball Club since it was named one of the High Performance sport codes at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently. Under new head coach Zarko Krkeljas (men's team) and assistant...

New research published in Science today shows that climate-change impacts have already impacted every aspect of life on Earth from genes to entire ecosystems, with increasingly worrying consequences for humans. The article, "The broad...

By Aiden Tun Good afternoon players, coaches and Maties staff​Before I tell you who I am, let me tell you what I believe: “I believe in showing up when it's hard, leading when it's uncomfortable, and earning respect through actions, not...