Researcher looks at ticks, fleas that bug African penguins
ResearchStellenbosch University June 17, 2019
Dr Marcela Espinaze from Stellenbosch University (SU) knows more than the average person about the ticks and fleas that are naturally part of an African penguin’s life. It’s because penguin parasites have been part and parcel of the 36-year old Chilean veterinarian’s life for the past four years. She... Read more
“You never really grow if you continue staying in your comfort zone,” are the philosophical words of graduate Kwame Donkor (29) from Ghana who hasn’t seen his family in over two years since he began his academic career at Stellenbosch University (SU). Donkor is among the more than 3... Read more
SA plunges in gender wage equality
CareersStellenbosch University April 27, 2019
Eradicating the gender wage gap will make a significant contribution to the transformation of the South African economy by improving workplace equality and alleviating poverty and financial vulnerability that particularly affects women – and corporate board directors and investors have a key role to play. The 2018 World Economic... Read more
Refugees and asylum-seekers in South Africa don’t often find the better life they were searching for. They struggle to get access to social welfare, health care and housing because current legislation isn’t clear on what socio-economic rights they should enjoy. This is one of the main findings of a... Read more
The Culture Committee (KuKo) of the Stellenbosch University SRC will be hosting an a capella concert in association with the a capella ensemble Shades of Yale University on Friday, 15 March. Shades of Yale, an ensemble that specialises in “music of the African diaspora & African-American tradition”, will be... Read more
This week, students at Stellenbosch University run a huge recycling programme as part of EcoWeek – a week-long campaign aimed at promoting awareness of sustainable practices. EcoWeek, that kicked off on Monday and runs until Friday 9 March, is a collaborative initiative between Golden Key Stellenbosch, the United Nations... Read more
Stellenbosch University Open Day offers transformative experience
Latest newsStellenbosch University February 27, 2019
“Stellenbosch University (SU) has over the past 100 years become known for its spirit of mutual togetherness, support and friendship. Stellenbosch offers a unique personal experience that will prepare you to succeed in a diverse and changing world.” With these words, Prof Arnold Schoonwinkel, Vice-Rector: Learning and Teaching at... Read more
Genetic blueprint for extraordinary wood-munching fungus from the Northern Cape
ArchivesResearchStellenbosch University February 19, 2019
A relatively unknown fungus, accidentally found growing on an Acacia tree in the Northern Cape, has emerged as a voracious wood-munching organism with enormous potential in industries based on renewable resources. The first time someone took note of Coniochaeta pulveracea was more than two hundred years ago, when the... Read more
Bacteria that could cause severe pneumonia (Legionnaires’ disease) may be lurking in your water heater or geyser, a new study at Stellenbosch University (SU) found. “Our research highlights the connection between heating regimes (when and for how long a heater is switched on) and the increase in Legionella, specifically... Read more
First-year students commence a ‘transformative journey’
Latest newsStellenbosch University February 4, 2019
“Expect to have a life-changing experience.” With these words Professor Jimmy Volmink, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) at Stellenbosch University welcomed approximately 477 new first-year medicine and health sciences students at the faculty’s annual welcoming ceremony recently held at the university’s Tygerberg campus. “By... Read more
Four qualities helping women entrepreneurs
Careers Aug 25, 2026
