In recent months, amidst a global coronavirus pandemic, the persistence of structural racism and bias in all spheres of society came under the spotlight once again through the #BlackLivesMatter movement. In an effort to address some of the...

​Two talented postgraduate students at Stellenbosch University, Nyeleti Mabaso and Leanne Nortjé, won prestigious South Africa Women in Science Awards (SAWiSA) recently. They received fellowships for their master's and doctoral degrees...

“Don’t be scared to take on challenges ‘above’ your capabilities if it is something you believe in. Yes, it is not going to come easy, but if you commit to it and stay true to yourself, you will have the resilience to persevere through...

​​Dr Elbie Adendorff, a senior lecturer in Language Acquisition in the Afrikaans and Dutch Department at Stellenbosch University (SU), is the recipient of the very first award from the Kruger Trust, specifically in the category Scientific...

After several setbacks the Swartland Hospital in Malmesbury finally boasts a learning centre for undergraduate as well as postgraduate students. And not a moment too soon. Due to the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, more medical...

​​Stellenbosch University (SU) and The Hague Centre of Strategic Studies​ (HCSS) have joined forces to launch South Africa's first International Cyber Security School. This initiative, driven by Prof Bruce Watson, Chair of the Centre for AI...

​​Science communication programmes all over the world are strikingly similar in wording and do not necessarily relate well to the socio-cultural demographics of their audiences. Before designing and implementing such programmes, it is...

​The wasting of large sums of public money and a lack of consequences for bad behaviour ultimately lead to civil action such as widespread protests over government's broken promises, said Kimi Makwetu, Auditor-General (AG) of South Africa...

​​The phenomenon of using photo storybooks ( fotonovelas) to address health issues in South Africa has shown significant promise and thanks to a grant he received from the Division of Social Impact at Stellenbosch University (SU), Dr Burt...

"I started playing hockey at the age of 10 and I really loved the sport. I developed a great passion for it because it came to me so naturally. By the time I reached high school, I realised that I wanted to play for the South African team...