Stories
Discover stories of our pursuit of impactful solutions, building learning communities that leverage the latest technologies,
and our exceptional people.
Events
Department of Journalism leaves its mark on historic first African ICA Conference
Natural and mathematical sciences
Former leaders in microbiology honoured in leading academic journal
Opinion and features
Safeguarding South African research in a changing global landscape
An effective research security approach cannot simply be a list of prohibitions. It must be a thoughtful, risk-based framework that acknowledges our unique...
Awards and milestones
From typist to master’s graduate, Sunelle Hanekom’s journey comes full circle
For more than three decades, Sunelle Hanekom worked behind the scenes – organising, supporting and managing processes to ensure that others could succeed. Now...
Opinion and features
We need smarter water management
Smarter water management in deep-level mines, the potential of innovative digital technologies to help solve the municipal water crisis, and the role of...
Opinion and features
Human rights must still be genuinely realised
South Africans celebrated Human Rights Day on 21 March. In opinion pieces for the media experts at Stellenbosch University focused on some of the key challenges...
Media release
Learning leadership from horses at SU
Leadership lessons at Stellenbosch University (SU) sometimes happen beyond lecture halls and meeting rooms.
Instead, they unfold in the university’s paddocks...
Media release
Council appoints Prof Liezl van Dyk to advance academic coherence, innovation and student success at SU
The Council of Stellenbosch University (SU) has appointed Prof Liezl van Dyk as Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic, effective 1 July 2026.
The appointment follows...