Stories
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and our exceptional people.
Events
Dr Ela Gandhi calls for nonviolence in an age of power politics
Awards and milestones
L’Oréal-UNESCO award for SU researcher tackling mining waste challenges
“I was excited, grateful, and honestly just overwhelmed with joy. It felt like a ‘finally’ moment, like all the quiet seasons of persistence had found their...
President Ramaphosa calls for united action to end hunger at flagship SU event
A light moment before a serious message
It takes a very big personality to upstage the president of South Africa – but that is precisely what happened at the...
Awards and milestones
SU celebrates outstanding student achievements at annual Rector’s Awards
Stellenbosch University (SU) has honoured the outstanding achievements of a record 87 students at this year’s annual Rector’s Awards for Excellent Achievement. ...
Opinion and features
World Food Day: Promote indigenous foods to address food insecurity, malnutrition
World Food Day is celebrated annually on 16 October. In opinion pieces for the media, experts at Stellenbosch University highlight the importance of...
Engineering and technology
Prof John Babafemi paves the way for sustainable concrete
Prof John Babafemi from the Department of Civil Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University delivered his inaugural lecture on Tuesday...
Arts, languages and social sciences
From sticky notes to the stage
Jeanne-Marié Koekemoer, an honours student in drama at Stellenbosch University (SU) who is making her mark on the South African theatre scene, is participating...