Arbor Week: Planting trees in memory of Covid-19 victims
Stellenbosch Municipality has dedicated this year’s Arbor Week to all the victims of Covid-19 by planting trees in their...
Category: Environment
Stellenbosch University gets electricity savvy during lockdown
Measures taken by Stellenbosch University (SU) during lockdown, reduced the amount of electricity required by an additional 16%, relative...
A small world – yet to be discovered
A researcher and a postgraduate student from Stellenbosch University (SU) have respectively discovered new chigger mite and lice species...
Local vet recognised as Dotsure vet of the month
A Stellenbosch veterinarian was named the Dotsure vet of the month in July as part of the online insurance...
Struggling animal sanctuary blown away by community support
The Butterfly World Animal Sanctuary along Route 44 has received an influx of donations from its surrounding communities, including...
Delaire Graff named best winery in Africa
Stellenbosch-based winery, Delaire Graff Estate, was recently named the best winery in Africa and ranked number 14 globally by...
Planting roots in Klapmuts and Stellenbosch
A local green engineering firm will be donating seedlings to about 200 households in the Stellenbosch and Klapmuts communities,...
Local food delivery business helps support over 30 local businesses
A Stellenbosch-based food delivery business, Reap Co, has helped to support 35 small businesses across the Stellenbosch, Somerset West...
Lockdown brings increased demand for Stellenbosch e-vehicle product
A Stellenbosch-based start-up, specialising in renting out locally manufactured e-vehicles, has seen an increase in demand during lockdown. This...
US-gryswaterprojek ontvang internasionale erkenning
Die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se volhoubare gryswater-optimaliseringsprojek het internasionale erkenning ontvang by die 2020 International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN)...