​​Stellenbosch University’s (SU) award-winning author and dramatist Prof Willem Anker has been appointed as the Head of the brand new Chair in Creative Writing that has just been established in the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch. He...

Nothing that is worthwhile is easy … This is the belief that helps Edwill van der Merwe, first-year student in the Department of Sports Science and Junior Springbok rugby player, persevere when things get tough. Van der Merwe and his Maties...

The OK urban convenience store, deli and coffee shop, a new innovative store concept that is entirely cashless, opened its doors at Stellenbosch University's (SU) Tygerberg Medical Campus in October 2024. The store, located in the Tygerberg...

Commercially farmed olives in the Western Cape have several major insect pests, with the olive fruit fly ( Bactrocera oleae), being indigenous to sub-Saharan Africa. The Mediterranean olive industry experiences significant losses due to the...

Diabetes is now South Africa's third leading cause of death after heart disease and HIV/AIDS. Its causes are complex, and to combat it researchers need to better understand the interplay of multiple genes in combination with environmental...

Stellenbosch students who participated in a data science competition hosted by Capitec in conjunction with the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science not only had to create models to solve a problem, but also had to present and...

​False codling moth (FCM) is one of South Africa’s most detrimental agricultural pests, causing substantial damage annually to citrus, peach, nectarine, apple and many other crops. FCM naturally occurs in South Africa but has spread...

​Life-saving drugs used in the treatment of breast cancer could potentially leave a small percentage of women vulnerable to fractures. Therefore Dr Karin Baatjes, a specialist surgeon at Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Medicine and...

Writers can now submit works for the fourth SU Woordfees Short Story collection, which will be launched at the 2019 SU Woordfees. Du Toitskloof Wines are once again the sponsors of the R30 000 prize money for the winning short story. One of...

​​Stellenbosch University's (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) today unveiled its Faculty Charter – a first for a faculty of the institution.Said Prof Jimmy Volmink, Dean of the FMHS: “Today, this 63-year old Faculty steps...