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Employer helps forester to celebrate his academic achievements
In March, forestry graduate Gabriel Smith was unable to attend the official function at which he was to receive the Schlich Medal as the top BSc Forestry and Wood Science graduate at Stellenbosch University (SU). Thanks to the support of...
Agricultural student clinches three awards
The permanent message on agriculture student Cecile Bester's Whatsapp status summarises the purposefulness and attitude with which she undertakes her studies: “The world is divided between the people who will start tomorrow and the people...
'Thanks for all your help this difficult year' – VC
Dear member of the SU family It's been a most challenging year, so it is not surprising that there is a sense of relief in the air as we count down the days to the end of 2020 – we've made it! However, we should not forget the hardship...
A day in the life: Mantombi Makhubele
As we kicked off May commemorating Workers’ Day, we dedicate this series of articles to our staff and their important contribution to the University. In the interview below, Mantombi Makhubele tells us more about her work. As senior...
SU Chancellor among latest recipients of National Orders
The Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU), Justice Edwin Cameron, will be awarded a National Order later this month. The announcement was made yesterday (10 November 2021) by the Chancellor of the National Orders and Director...
Eight qualifications between SU couple
A husband-and-wife team, Bryan Bergsteedt and Nicola Bruns, who are both staff members at Stellenbosch University (SU), were each awarded their fourth SU degree during the same graduation ceremony.Bergsteedt graduated with a Post...
Remarkable engineering student pursues her dreams despite life-changing incident
Jay-Dee Meyer, an Electrical and Electronic Engineering student from Stellenbosch University (SU), will graduate in March despite a life-altering accident just before her final year. Hailing from Johannesburg, she and her family moved to...
Social change agent graduates as teacher to make a difference
When 22-year-old Marcel Adams graduated with a BEd degree (cum laude) from Stellenbosch University (SU) at the Faculty of Education's December graduation , it was much more than an academic achievement. His degree also bears testimony to...
Prof Wim says goodbye after ten years as Rector and Vice-Chancellor
There was a lightness, even a cheerfulness about Prof Wim de Villiers in the last few days on the Stellenbosch University (SU) campus before his retirement. It's as if after ten “restless" years in the harness as Rector and Vice-Chancellor...
Lord Hastings hopes to 'ignite a fire' with 6th Annual Social Justice Lecture
The highly anticipated 6 th Annual Social Justice Lecture will hopefully “ignite a fire" in people to dedicate more time, energy and resources towards social justice. This is the message from Lord Dr Michael Hastings, who will deliver food...