​Prof Ranel Venter from the Division of Sport Science in the Department of Exercise, Sport, and Lifestyle Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) delivered her inaugural lecture on Thursday 3...

​Checking your work-related emails or taking business calls while playing golf could prevent you from hitting that elusive eagle or birdie. This is according to a group of researchers from the Department of Information Science at...

While most would have been happy to stay home and keep warm on a cold and rainy Saturday, several hundred students braved the rain and wind to attend the Leadership Summit for Aspiring Leaders (LSAL). On 27 July the Centre for Student Life...

​As the fourth most common cancer in women globally, cervical cancer remains a major health challenge. Over 90% of deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with sub-Saharan Africa being one of the hardest-hit regions...

​A new study by a team of international researchers — including one from Stellenbosch University — found that most people are more likely to support climate policies if they see a connection between extreme weather and climate change. A few...

​​In South Africa we largely overlook the potential of wordless picturebooks to help promote a culture of reading and to improve literacy, especially among parents and their pre-school children in poor communities. "This is despite...

Primary healthcare practitioners lack the required resources They are overworked and insufficiently trained They must be empowered to deliver mental health services

​A researcher at Stellenbosch University (SU) has developed a set of evidence-based guidelines that will improve the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMSP), specifically in the South African context. CMSP has a negative impact on...

Wearing the green and gold for the first time at the IWAS (International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports) World Games in 2011. Being selected for the SA World Champs team in 2013. Kicking the conversion as fullback of Paul Roos Gymnasium's...

​As a popular South African dance form, 'Langarm' often conjures up images of couples sokkie dancing sedately to the beat of Afrikaans pop music. This is especially how many white South Africans view Langarm. But 'Langarm' as we know it...