This Youth Month, we're celebrating students who are driving positive change on campus, in their communities and beyond. Through their leadership, compassion and commitment, they are helping to build a better future for South Africa. These...

Like other freedom fighters before and after him, Anton Lubowski was murdered for opposing the plundering by corporate interests and lobbying for the redistribution of Africa's wealth to its people. This was the unambiguous message...

​Prof Herman Wasserman from the Department of Journalism in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences delivered his inaugural lecture on 23 July 2024. The title of his lecture was “Making media matter: on truth, dignity, and love". Wasserman...

In line with Stellenbosch University's programme of curriculum renewal, the Division of Human Nutrition in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) is rolling out its renewed BSc Dietetics curriculum to first-year students this...

​​A new research article details the transformative effect that a programme by the Rare Disease Genomics in South Africa (RDGSA) research group has had on the lives of many people who have had to live with undiagnosed diseases for years...

A first-generation graduate reflects on a near-decade academic path from SciMathUS to medicine. Loss, faith, and family shaped Naude’s resilience during the most demanding year of his degree. Mentorship, community and leadership helped him...

South Africa’s top public-school matriculant has chosen Stellenbosch University for her studies. Abigail Kok will register for a degree in data science and move into Sonop residence. The York High dux is drawn to SU’s academic excellence...

Sibulele Ndudula's passion for radio and unwavering determination to do what he loves The 33-year-old's journey took him across provinces from the Eastern Cape to KwaZulu-Natal, and through countless personal challenges. He ended up in the...

#DayInTheLife As a leading higher education and research institution in South Africa, we are proud of our diverse and talented community of staff members – academics, researchers, and professional administrative support staff – who work...

​​​​The cooperative relationship between Japan and South Africa came under the spotlight during a lecture by His Excellency Mr Shigeru Ushio, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho. The...