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A photo of the 2026 Future Professors cohort at Stellenbosch University

Education

New cohort of Future Professors receive a warm welcome at introductory conference

At a time when universities worldwide are grappling with rapid technological change, evolving knowledge economies and shifting public expectations, a group of...

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Newly appointed extraordinary professor at the Centre for Social Justice Prof Tshepo Madlingozi

Media release

Hope in a time of fracture: Prof Tshepo Madlingozi joins Centre for Social Justice

If you see an elegant figure walking thoughtfully across the Stellenbosch University (SU) campus – composed, alert, quietly resolute – it may well be Prof...

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Vice-Chancellor's Achievement Awards

Awards and milestones

Top first-year achievers shine at Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards

Stellenbosch University (SU) honoured 37 of the country’s most outstanding matric achievers on Tuesday evening at the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards for...

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A photo of SU students who are volunteer firefighters.

Media release

SU’s ‘mountain goats’ run toward the flames

While many students glance at their phones during lectures to check messages or social plans, a small group of Stellenbosch University (SU) volunteers monitor...

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Dr Florence de Vries

Awards and milestones

Knowledge as a meadow of wildflowers: Florence de Vries’ doctorate blossoms in tribute and triumph

Some achievements in life require the observer to pause, reflect, and then express profound appreciation. Florence de Vries’ PhD in Philosophy (Journalism)...

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Winners of the 2025 Absa Stokvel awards

Awards and milestones

Two SU lecturers combine academic accountability and financial freedom in unique stokvel

A stokvel that funds education, fights procrastination and invests in community upliftment has earned two Stellenbosch University (SU) lecturers top honours at...

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Engineering and technology

SU Engineering students earn international recognition at IEEE BioDCASE 2025

Two postgraduate students from the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University have earned international recognition at one of...

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Close up of Old Main Building

Awards and milestones

Meet the recipients of the 2026 Prestige Bursary

In 2024, the SU Law Trust established the Prestige Bursary to reinforce our commitment to an excellent and diverse student body. Awarded to two incoming first...

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A picture of the Library and Information Service on the Stellenbosch campus

Institutional news

SU ranked among 300 best universities in new TIME Magazine ranking

If early performances are anything to go by, 2026 could shape up to be a very strong year for Stellenbosch University (SU) in global higher education rankings. ...

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