Stellenbosch University student, Amohetsoe Shale, is proof that you are never too young to dream big. At 23, Shale, currently in her second year of a master’s degree in science, recently started a company through which she hopes to pioneer affordable prosthetics. It’s November 2025, at the seventh annual Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education Awards. […]
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NSFAS under administration, but students say the crisis is already here
More than a week after the government placed the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) under administration, students at...
Maties rowing make podium at USSA Rowing Sprints
Maties rowing secured third place overall at the April 2026 University Sports South Africa (USSA) Rowing Sprints Regatta, claiming...
Outpouring of support for SU security guard’s driver’s licence campaign
A crowdfunding campaign to help a Stellenbosch University (SU) security guard get his driver’s licence raised six times more...
Intellectual property: the hidden value in university sport
University sport in South Africa is producing growing commercial value through sponsorship, broadcasting and digital engagement. As World Intellectual...
‘A storm makes winter’: Stellenbosch scientists explain the rain
A “big cold front” caused the recent heavy rainfall in Stellenbosch, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) told SMF...
SU library closed after weekend floods
The Stellenbosch University (SU) library has been closed after heavy rainfall caused flooding in most of its areas and...
#GivingMaties campaign raises over R140 000 for student hunger
#GivingMaties, the annual 40-day fundraising campaign from Stellenbosch University (SU) addressing critical needs within the student community, has raised...
Nine residence heads at Stellenbosch University hand over the baton
In a recent handover period, Stellenbosch University (SU) saw a change in residence heads at nine different residences, including...
A mother to many: SU residence cleaner reflects on 21 years of service
Behind the windows of Minerva Ladies’ Residence works Muriel Amos, a residence cleaner at Stellenbosch University for the last...










