What started as a hobby to cope with pain evolved into an academic journey. Living with a chronic illness led Annie de Villiers to find solace in birding. She has travelled extensively to share the so-called ‘crane gospel’ about the...

Sunelle Hanekom, a long-serving staff member at Stellenbosch Business School, graduated with an MPhil in Science and Technology Studies. After starting her career as a typist and a PA, she returned to formal study later in life and...

Growing up in Kimberley, Casey-Lee Anthony dreamed of one day becoming a magazine editor in New York. She first applied for an honours degree in journalism at SU in 2021 but failed to make the cut. The determined aspiring journalist...

Obtained doctorate in Afrikaans and Dutch. Had to overcome several challenges on her way to success. Wants to help give communities like Atlantis a voice.

Prof Abdulrazak Gurnah received the degree Doctor of Literature (DLitt) honoris causa. Honoured for enriching world literature with stories that connect cultures and reveal our shared humanity. He emphasised how humanities help us navigate...

Twin sisters Clio and KD Sass graduated on the same day from Stellenbosch University, decades after their mother’s studies were disrupted by apartheid. Their mother, who died of cancer when they were young, was detained for anti-apartheid...

Dr Anneke Erasmus is one of 6 women scientists to graduate with a PhD in Physics during Stellenbosch University’s March graduation ceremony this week. She had to overcome several setbacks, including loadshedding and a burst water pipe...

Xichavo Irvin Makhubele, from a rural village in Limpopo, is the first in his family to attend university. He completed his Bachelor of Public Administration Honours at Stellenbosch University while working for the City of Johannesburg. His...

Blessed Muyanga has graduated with a bachelor's degree in science. His plight during his studies sparked a fundraising campaign that has raised more than R180 000 for science students in need. First-year lecturer Dr Marietjie Lutz started...

Handré Muller graduated with a master’s degree in physiological sciences from Stellenbosch University. A school outreach visit by SU academics sparked her passion for science and set her on a path into research. Her achievements show the...