Opinion and features
A new vision of democracy is emerging from the ground up by ‘we, the people’
Thembalethu Seyisi is the Head of Law Reform, Advocacy and Institutional Partnerships at the Centre for Social Justice and the Division for Advancement...
Opinion and features
Democracy under pressure as populism rises
Lindsay Gurnell is currently pursuing a master’s degree in political science at SU. She is particularly interested in political behaviour and democratic...
Opinion and features
Democracy faces growing strain as institutions weaken and trust erodes
Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa is a senior lecturer in the Department of History at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. His research focuses on the political history...
Opinion and features
Democracy must be lived, not just declared
Karabo Mangena is an African democracy essayist and Futures Researcher at the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), where she works at the...
Opinion and features
Amid global uncertainty, democracy’s future relies on active citizens and bold renewal
Prof Ursula van Beek is the founding director of the Centre for Research on Democracy (CREDO) at SU’s Department of Political Science. She was born in Poland...
Events
Mohale challenges South Africans: What kind of leaders are we choosing?
As South Africa heads towards elections within the next year, citizens should be asking a simple but urgent question: What kind of leaders are we choosing?
This...
Institutional news
A people’s meeting across continents: SU and Danish delegation rethink how democracy is taught
When a Danish delegation recently arrived at Stellenbosch University (SU) to partake in the inaugural Globus LIV² People’s Meeting: South Africa-Denmark...
Media release
Ingrid Jonker collection finds new home at Stellenbosch University
Earlier this month, a crate containing a very special collection of invaluable documents, was delivered to the Stellenbosch University (SU) Library and...