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Media release
Seven days of gambling could wipe out a year of national student funding
Events
70 years of healing, science and humanity celebrated at FMHS gala
Every day, somewhere in South Africa, someone’s life is changed by the work of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS)...
Events
Annual Youth Day Lecture confronts the widening gap between degrees and jobs
As South Africa prepares to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Soweto uprising next month, Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Annual Youth Day Lecture...
Impact
Thabo Tyholweni brings precision and compassion to student finance
As a Student Fees Administrator at SU, Thabo Tyholweni works behind the scenes to ensure that one of the most important aspects of student life runs smoothly –...
Institutional news
Prof Riaan den Haan develops yeast strains capable of converting waste into useful products
Prof Riaan den Haan of the Department of Microbiology in the Faculty of Science delivered his inaugural lecture on Tuesday 26 May 2026. The title of his lecture...
Media release
People with Down syndrome must be included in conversations about their healthcare
People with Down syndrome and their families consistently value healthcare that is relational, respectful, and person-centred, rather than focused solely on...
Events
The Eva Johnson story: how a Stellenbosch teacher made history
The third annual Walter Parry Memorial Lecture at Stellenbosch University (SU) turned its focus this year to another educational pioneer whose story, speakers...