"Umuntu Ngumuntu Ngabantu" or "I am, because you are" is an African philosophy known loosely as a sense of belonging. "I am because we are". Ubuntu as a philosophy speaks to the fact that we are all connected and one can only thrive if...

Maties excelled at the recent University Sport of South Africa (USSA) Championships, sealing victory in multiple sporting codes. The maroon machine took home the gold in the men’s rugby, men’s hockey, women’s hockey and netball...

​​​We are excited to announce that applications are now open for the prestigious Abe Bailey Travel Bursary, which offers third-year students and above, as well as junior lecturers across South Africa the opportunity to visit the United...

CTL AUXIN SESSION, 23 APRIL 2019held at Education 3008, from 12:45 – 13:45 This Auxin presentation by Ms Shona Lombard explored the unique support that can be offered when senior students mentor first-year students in the extended degree...

Suellen Shay Symposium: Critical Conversations on Knowledge, Curriculum and Epistemic Justice In memory of Suellen Shay's life and as a testament to the ongoing impact of her scholarship, colleagues from the Teaching in Higher Education...

​​You are not the leaders of tomorrow. That phrase is a lullaby meant to quiet your present urgency. You are leaders of now. The present belongs to you, not in waiting rooms or future promises, but in classrooms, kitchens, communities, and...

Students at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) showed off their talent at the recent Molassesêr competition – and proved that they weren't just bookworms. Residences at Stellenbosch University compete annually for the...

​​Anybody who has ever visited Stellenbosch University’s Department of Journalism will know Elizabeth Newman is the heart and soul of the office. Nicknamed “Mother Superior” by her colleagues, Newman has been the administrative officer of...

Jillian Marthinussen: A steady hand and a warm heart at SBS

The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences is welcoming some 1 500 newcomer students to the faculty this year. Most popular among the Faculty's 14 undergraduate programmes are the Accounting programmes – BAccounting, BCom (Management...