Stellenbosch University launches COVID-19 vaccination site
Latest newsStellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape August 5, 2021
On Tuesday 10 August, Stellenbosch University (SU) will launch a vaccination site for its staff and members of the public who have registered on the official South African COVID-19 vaccination portal. By enhancing access to vaccinations for University staff and the greater Stellenbosch community, the site is expected to relieve... Read more
Music education can prepare learners for 21st century workplace
CareersLatest newsStellenbosch University July 29, 2021
A new study at Stellenbosch University (SU) found that music education in schools could equip learners with the skills they will need in the 21st century workplace. “The workplace of the future will be unpredictable, changeable, and will require a level of adaptability, creativity, and innovation that today’s job... Read more
Balanced approach to life and study success recipe for SU’s top CA candidate
AchieversCareersLatest newsStellenbosch University July 20, 2021
Stellenbosch University (SU) alumna Hanne Mertens credits a balanced and consistent approach to life and study for her achieving first place in the 2021 South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)’s first professional exam (Initial Test of Competence (ITC)). The ITC, which took place in April this year, is... Read more
The internationally and nationally acclaimed scholar, Prof Kopano Ratele, joined the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) recently. He is the former Director of the South African Medical Research Council Men, Injury and Violence Research Unit and Professor at the... Read more
Funding to help SU cut industry costs of research proteins
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch UniversityWestern Cape July 13, 2021
Recently awarded funding from the University Technology Fund (UTF) and INNOVUS (University Industry Interaction and Innovation Company of Stellenbosch University) could help Stellenbosch University (SU) researchers to develop affordable recombinant proteins for academic and industrial research into providing possible solutions for pressing global health issues. In order to do... Read more
Chatbot helps patients manage diabetes during pandemic
Latest newsStellenbosch University July 6, 2021
Diabetes is a pressing health issue in South Africa, and one in every four South Africans over the age of 45 is believed to have the disease. People with diabetes are disproportionately affected by Covid-19 – not only are they more likely to develop complications and die from Covid-19,... Read more
Record number of qualifications for SU in 2020 despite COVID-19 challenges
AchieversLatest newsStellenbosch University June 8, 2021
Stellenbosch University (SU) has broken its own record for the most qualifications awarded at the institution in an academic year. The latest figures show that the University conferred 9 234 degrees, certificates and diplomas in 2020 – up from the previous record of 9 133 set in 2019. “This is a... Read more
Stellenbosch University establishes online registry for Long COVID study
Latest newsResearchStellenbosch University May 31, 2021
If you are suffering from Long COVID, then Prof Resia Pretorius from the Department of Physiological Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) would like to document your symptoms in a South African online registry. And if you are living in the Western Cape, she also wants a sample of your... Read more
SU part of first SA team to win French debating tournament
AchieversLatest newsStellenbosch University May 26, 2021
Two postgraduate students from Stellenbosch University (SU) recently made history by being part of the first-ever South African team to win the French inter-university debate tournament hosted by the Agence Universitaire de la Francophone (AUF). The three-member beat the competing team from the University of Paris II Panthéon Assas... Read more
SU to implement a wastewater surveillance platform to detect COVID-19 outbreaks on campus
Latest newsStellenbosch University May 25, 2021
Stellenbosch University (SU) plans to implement a wastewater-based surveillance platform to detect institutional SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks on two of its campuses. “This flows from the institution’s commitment to do everything realistically possible to protect the campus community”, says Prof Gideon Wolfaardt, director of the Stellenbosch University Water Institute (SUWI) and... Read more
Four qualities helping women entrepreneurs
Careers Aug 25, 2026
