The ecstatic celebrations of graduation day sometimes obscure the harrowing struggles students and their families endure to make it to the finishing line. For Kayden Carelse, receiving an honours degree in logistics on 14 December was an...

The Policy Innovation Lab at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently hosted a hybrid workshop to explore how regulatory sandbox approaches could support South Africa’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). Participants examined how governments...

Although table tennis may seem like a social sport, Anja Lamont takes the sport seriously and has had a passion from a young age. Naturally, she began playing tennis throughout her schooling career because it was a common sport offered at...

An unusual combination of theology and law. Student leadership taught him confidence and perseverance. Embracing every opportunity for growth.

An aerospace engineer, drone pilot, and astronaut candidate focused on space and climate innovation. She co-founded Hisia Space, a climate-tech and geospatial intelligence company. Her time at SU was a period of personal growth, leadership...

Early access to antenatal care can help stop mothers from dying during childbirth, writes Dr Anja Smith of the Department of Economics at Stellenbosch University in an opinion piece published on The Conversation website on Monday (2 May...

In celebration of Women's Month, Stellenbosch University (SU) is shining a spotlight on extraordinary staff and students on our campus who champion women's rights and gender equality. Through their dedication and leadership, they inspire...

​​​The following op-ed was published by IOL on 29 March 2021. Click here to read it on that site, or read on for the text as submitted. * * * It has been a year since South Africa went into lockdown because of the coronavirus disease (COVID...

​When Prof Ben van Heerden looks back on his long career at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), one aspect stands out: His passion to establish new ideas and practices and then move on to the next challenge. He initially...

* ​This article appeared on Netwerk24 on 21 July and in Die Burger on 22 July. Based on the lessons it has learnt this year, Stellenbosch University sees a golden opportunity to optimally combine classroom and online learning for its future...