Prof Billy Boshoff, from the Unit for Construction Materials (UCM), Stellenbosch University, visited the University of Bath for three months in the beginning of 2017 as part of his sabbatical. The title of the collaborative project is:...

​​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...

​Getting a degree in International Studies usually means a student has mastered the geopolitical intricacies of international relations. While studying at Stellenbosch University (SU), Zubin Pietersen, who graduated on Monday 11 December...

Dr Riëtte du Toit's continued interest in cardiological manifestations in rheumatology was rewarded when she recently won a prestigious research grant from the South African Heart Association (SA Heart). "I find the field immensely...

Farming in the Western Cape has yet to fulfil the huge demand for organically grown produce, even though South Africa is among Africa's largest organic produce exporters. Most farms in the Western Cape utilise traditional farming methods...

The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) welcomed its second cohort of Project Zero bursary recipients in 2017. One of them – William April – received "the best birthday present ever" on 27 June 2016 –...

Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane recently gave the green light for shale gas exploration in the Karoo region saying it will boost the economy of the Northern Cape. And while shale gas development is still to commence, questions...

New education students sometimes find it difficult to master concepts that are used in their courses. And because they do not understand concepts, they struggle with reading comprehension and to submit good written assignments. "The...

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies are environmentally sustainable and economically feasible alternatives to chemical insecticides, used to control agricultural pests in a holistic, knowledge-based and pest-specific manner with...

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...