Campus life
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Two weeks left to apply at Maties
Are you considering applying to study at Maties in 2027? If so, there are two things a prospectus cannot tell you: A straight...
Media release
Seven days of gambling could wipe out a year of national student funding
At the current rate at which South Africans gamble, it would take just seven days to spend the equivalent of the country’s entire national student funding...
Institutional news
New Dean of Students on building belonging at SU
There are few people on Stellenbosch University’s campus as recognisable or as warmly greeted as Dr Leslie van Rooi. The short walk we take along Victoria...
Impact
Gomolemo Nkgoedi is proving that small acts can change lives
Long before Gomolemo Nkgoedi became a medical student, he was a patient. Growing up in a township outside Bloemfontein, he spent much of his early childhood in...
Opinion and features
Beyond administration: time to overhaul NSFAS as we know it
The struggling National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has now been placed under administration for the third time since 2018. The time has come to...
Opinion and features
Youth Day: Young people's voices must be heard
South Africans celebrated Youth Day on 16 June. In opinion pieces for the media, staff and students at Stellenbosch University emphasised why it is important to...
Institutional news
Yanga’s path shaped by growth and purpose
Stellenbosch University (SU) alumnus Yanga Keva’s story has been shaped by a pursuit of knowledge, a willingness to learn from mistakes, and the courage to...
Impact
Sibabalwe Ishmael Kula helps shape the student experience at SU
Analytical, empathetic and detail-orientated, Sibabalwe Ishmael Kula plays a pivotal role in shaping the student experience at SU. From managing thousands of...
Campus life
Maties "Take SU Back Home" to their communities again this holiday
Numerous requests from students over the last few years to take prospectuses and promotional material home during the university recess to share with learners...
Campus life
Head Mentors reflect on leadership and transformation during Robben Island visit
A group of Stellenbosch University (SU) Head Mentors recently visited Robben Island as part of the SU Mentor programme’s experiential learning curriculum...