​“We need to decolonise and demystify surgery by acknowledging that it is only one component in achieving health and well-being. A rethink of global surgery could give billions of people, mostly in low- and middle-income countries...

Ilhaam Groenewald, Chief Director Maties Sport, writes: 2023 was another exceptional year for Maties Sport and our student-athletes, both on and off the field. In addition to our nine high-performance teams achieving an 85% academic pass...

​​Marilet Daniel, a Stellenbosch University (SU) alumna, proudly represented her home town of Rawsonville when she recently completed the Berlin Marathon 2023. Not only did she check an item off her bucket list, but she also made a...

When Michaela Chloë Moodley graduated on Monday, 5 December, it was the culmination of eight years of hard work, during which she faced numerous tough challenges, especially regarding her mental health. “It's been a long and difficult...

A new study puts the total number of tree species on Earth at 73 274, with another 9 186 still to be discovered. Roughly 40% of these undiscovered tree species are in South America. This new global estimate of the number of tree species...

​Pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure that affects arteries in the lungs) is a fatal disease that affects approximately 75 million people globally. Mitochondrial transplantation has been touted as a possible treatment option, but the...

​Mankind is often fascinated by spectacular natural structures, and sometimes we would like to learn how evolution converged to create such structures. Is the structure mechanically optimized for its basic task? Snake fang evolution is one...

​​Prof Mark Swilling, co-director of the Centre for Sustainability Transitions (CST) at Stellenbosch University has national energy strategy on his mind. Swilling has been appointed as a non-executive director of the board of the National...

During the closing session of the Stellenbosch University virtual 2020 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) conference, Dr Antoinette van der Merwe (Snr Director Division for Learning and Teaching Enhancement) introduced delegates to...

Cybarete is a pioneering venture established in 2019 and is led by Dr. Dale Sparrow. The Company is making waves in the fields of mining, manufacturing, and agriculture by integrating diverse equipment, processes, and machinery to enhance...