​Law is part of the Botha family’s DNA. Not only has mother and daughter Anya-Larissa and Vanya both graduated this week with their LLM degrees from Stellenbosch University (SU), but one of their ancestors – dating back 200 years – was also...

​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...

​The Care Dependency Grant (CDG) for children with disabilities in South Africa is insufficient to meet the needs of these children and to ensure the social protection of their families. For families with minimal or no other income, the CDG...

Statistically, the chances of getting your degree on your birthday are quite small. It's also rare for a student to obtain a master's degree after not completing any previous degrees. But Scott Eric Williams is used to being exceptional...

​​​A week before her November exams at Stellenbosch University (SU) commenced, a final year medical student did something extraordinary. Sarah Camp (25) cycled from SU's Ukwanda Centre for Rural Health in Worcester to her hometown in...

​​Raised in the small village of Nemangwe in the Midlands Province of Zimbabwe, 40-year-old Dr Rachiel Gumbo was always destined for bigger things. She has literally and figuratively come a long way since she finished high school. Showing...

​​​​​When Firdous Sulaiman walked across the stage to get her degree in Speech, Language and Hearing Therapy on Tuesday (12 December), it was a triumphant conclusion to years of struggling. Having had to repeat three years of her studies at...

​​“I stand here before you deeply honoured and profoundly humbled by the recognition bestowed upon me and the privilege of joining the illustrious family of Stellenbosch alumni." With these words, the internationally recognised scholar and...

​​Graduation is an opportunity to not only celebrate the qualifications of Stellenbosch University's (SU) students but also the creativity that stems from the pursuit of academic excellence. As part of her final-year project, Ella Gardiner...

​You could write a book about the heart wrenching obstacles Keaton Harris had to endure to get where he is today – graduating cum laude as a medical doctor at Stellenbosch University (SU). The little boy who grew up in a single-parent...