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April 25th, 2026
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New bike facility offers security and sustainability

Stellenbosch Trail Fund (STF) introduced a bicycle parking facility last month to reduce theft and traffic congestion, whilst promoting...
Community, local news, News, Traffic, transport

Stellenbosch’s cashless culture works for some, not all

The municipality’s official parking marshals operate on a strictly cashless system and are not permitted to accept cash under any circumstances.

At least three establishments have gone cashless in the past month, joining many other businesses that no longer accept cash in Stellenbosch Central.

Economy, local news, Municipality

A mother to many: SU residence cleaner reflects on 21 years of service

SU residence cleaner reflects on 21 years: Muriel Amos often gazes out this window at the Minerva residents gathered on the lawn for residence activities and house bonding events down below. PHOTO: Emma Giles
Behind the windows of Minerva Ladies’ Residence works Muriel Amos, a residence cleaner at Stellenbosch University for the last...
Features, Profile, Residence, Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch motorists brace for steep fuel price hike

Petrol prices
Motorists in Stellenbosch fear the impact of the confirmed fuel price increase in April. Early data has indicated that...
News

Human Rights Day: Stellenbosch University students make a difference at the Legacy Centre

As South Africa marks Human Rights Day on 21 March, students from Stellenbosch University (SU) are playing a part...
Campus, Children, Community, Education, Journalism, News, Stellenbosch University, Students

Tree planting project aims to curb the spread of beetle infestation

A close up of a large oak tree in Stellenbosch
Stellenbosch Municipality is working with a local non-profit organisation (NPO), to curb the spread of the Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer...
Agriculture, Community, Conservation, Environment, local news, Municipality, Nature, News

Protest moves ahead after SRC pulls out of planned demonstration

Weeks of frustration over fee blocks and student housing led to a two-day protest at Stellenbosch University (SU), organised...
Campus, local news, News, Protest, SRC, Stellenbosch University

New tests force Stellenbosch driving schools to bite the financial bullet

Stellenbosch Traffic Department
One year after the introduction of the new learner’s licence test in Stellenbosch, driving schools claim that they are...
Community, Municipality, News, Traffic

Dorp Street Sunday Market closes indefinitely, vendors fear economic impact

A Busy section of the last Dorp Street Sunday Market.
The weekly Dorp Street Sunday Market announced that it would shut down indefinitely due to uncertainty over future municipal...
Community, Events, local news, News

Kaptein claims victory at the Versus Road Run Party 

In his debut appearance at the Versus Road Run Party in Stellenbosch over the weekend, William Kaptein took first...
Community, Events, local news, News, Sport
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