Parking, traffic, accommodation… How shift in SU graduation dates will impact Stellenbosch
Changes to the Stellenbosch University (SU) graduation season will increase pressure on parking, traffic flow, and accommodation in Stellenbosch....
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Cabinet of Curiosities: Inside the office of a brick classicist
Samantha Masters is an acclaimed academic and classicist who challenges the supposed dichotomy between study and play. She spoke...
Local wineries plant over 6 000 trees in one year
Member farms of a local wine farm organisation have planted over 6 000 trees in the Stellenbosch region over...
The herder who loved maths
Mesias Alfeus is a rags-to-riches man who overcame personal challenges in the face of adversity. At 35, Alfeus, who...
‘The university as a patient’ Former rector Wim de Villiers reflects on his time in the hot seat
Over the last ten years, Stellenbosch University has had to deal with different challenges. The man steering the university...
International film festival fails to connect with Stellenbosch audience
A recent international film festival held at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Neelsie Cinema saw a low turnout, with only two...
Children kept busy during Pniel Library’s holiday programme
Pniel Library recently hosted a children’s reading programme in collaboration with the Stellenbosch Municipality Community Development Department. This is...
Reflection needed to honour past – human rights day panelists
It is important for South Africans to discuss the meaning of human rights so that they can ignite change...
Book by SU scholars plea for the acknowledgement of academic xenophobia
A copy of Academic Xenophobia: African Scholars in South African Universities. The book started as “a series of comments...
Tenth anniversary of Champions Race sees double turnout
The 10th anniversary of a local cycling race saw the participant rate for this year’s event double compared with...