Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University (SU) officially opened its Masiphumelele Centre on Thursday 31 August, signifying a significant milestone in the meaningful engagement between existing bursary donors and the recipients of their generosity, SU…

A new report by the Stellenbosch University (SU) Law Clinic reveals that unscrupulous lenders continue to fleece poor South African debtors with deductions of up to 75% of their monthly wages leaving them with little to no income to…

In the intricate web of scientific exploration, one thread stands out for its profound influence on clinical research and public health: bioinformatics. The week-long 27th International Bioinformatics & Virus Evolution & Molecular…

A new era has dawned for the theoretical and computational sciences in South Africa and beyond with the Department of Science and Innovation ​(DSI) and the National Research Foundation​ (NRF) accepting the application by Stellenbosch…

Some of the top-tier research that have placed the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) among the World University Rankings' 150 top health sciences institutions were on display at the Faculty's 67th Annual Academic Day (AAD).…

The Emerging Scholars Initiative (ESI) of SU International's Africa Centre for Scholarship (ACS) continues to make considerable strides through its joint schools with universities across Africa. The schools provide quality yet affordable…

The latest Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) report revealed that 81% of Grade 4 learners in South Africa cannot read for meaning in any of our official languages.“At the end of the foundation phase (Grade 1–3),…

In August, the International Network of Universities (INU) celebrated its 25th anniversary in Hiroshima, Japan. It was an auspicious occasion, more so for Stellenbosch University (SU), as it was the first coming together of the network…

Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a global health threat due to high mortality, cost of treatment and risk of transmission. In 2021, there were an estimated 450 000 cases of DR-TB worldwide and 191 000 deaths. South Africa has one of…

A team consisting of two fourth year Computer Science students and one third year BDat Science student won first place in the annual Data School Hackathon, which took place in collaboration with Standard Bank Lab and Mobylaz in August…