isiXhosa interpreters could be back in SU classes by 2027
Educational interpreting into isiXhosa in classes should again be available at Stellenbosch University (SU) from next year. This is...
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Coffee and people with MyBrew barista, Bongile Mveli
In the ten years that Bongile Mveli has been a barista at the MyBrew coffee shop in Stellenbosch University’s...
How to be human: Sandra Mbatha’s unrelenting mission to serve
In 2017, Sandra Mbatha arrived in Stellenbosch as a first-generation student, with borrowed suitcases and a blanket from her...
Stellenbosch University SRC leaves R802 266 of its budget untouched
The Student Representative Council (SRC) at Stellenbosch University (SU) has not used 70% of its R1 151 525 budget with the...
Young powerhouse academic’s dream of changing lives through prosthetics
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. […]
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...