​A hat-trick of tries by FNB Maties winger Duncan Saal was enough for the Stellenbosch-based side to defeat FNB Tuks at the Danie Craven Stadium on Monday evening. FNB Maties walked away with a comfortable 29-16 win to remain on top of the...

International Nurses Day is marked on 12 May to honour this group of selfless health professionals that forms the backbone of healthcare systems around the world. The theme for this year's celebration is "Nurses, a force for change –...

​​​Excited Matie student, George Frederick (Rickus) Cronje is back from meeting global leaders at the Chicago Forum for Global Cities held on 1 – 3 June 2016 in Chicago, USA. The conference brought together global leaders from business...

Epidural anaesthesia has become a popular and effective form of pain relief during childbirth. However, this service is not readily available in public sector hospitals in South Africa, where natural birth with minimum intervention is the...

​As part of its 60th anniversary celebrations, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is introducing 60 future healthcare professionals who are currently in their first year. Meet Patsy Oosthuizen. Patricia Oosthuizen can't cook or...

With coalition talks in full swing, Stellenbosch University's (SU) Policy Innovation Lab has analysed the manifestos of the four largest parties to find out whether there is common ground on some of the larger issues of national interest...

The health and safety of students is a top priority for Stellenbosch University's (SU) Food Services and Compliance Department (FS&C), ensuring that all meals provided are nutritious and safe to consume. Behind the scenes, this team...

​The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) recently appointed a working group to develop diagnostic guidelines for clinical malnutrition that can ultimately be implemented universally. Prof Renée Blaauw, head of Therapeutic...

The Coetzenburg athletics track, a preferred venue for local and national athletics competitions and the training venue of choice for many international athletes, will undergo extensive upgrades in 2017. The athletics track is almost 10...

​​A group of 47 matric learners from across South Africa recently visited Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) as part of the annual Visit@Tygerberg. “During the past 12 years, the Visit@Tygerberg...