Municipal manager’s contract extension sparks debate
Ten opposition councillors abstained when Stellenbosch Council voted to extend municipal manager Geraldine Mettler’s contract by three months, according...
Category: politics
An architect of change
Luyanda Mpahlwa, one of South Africa’s first black architects, spent five years in prison, and many more in exile,...
SU refugee students on xenophobia, bursaries and invisibility
Refugee students at Stellenbosch University (SU) are grappling with heightened xenophobia, as protests against immigrants continue across the country....
Home Affairs outreach brings IDs to Cloetesville High
Two government departments partnered to make sure that Grade 12 pupils at Cloetesville High School have smart ID cards and...
‘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...
First SRC plenary meeting in 2 years: were 2 hours enough?
The Stellenbosch University Student Parliament recently convened for its first plenary sitting of the term. This sitting on 4 March, followed nearly two years without a meeting. Opinions differed on the sitting’s productivity and whether the allocated time was sufficient.
Belofte van bek-en-klouseer-inentings gee hoop aan Wes-Kaapse boere
Die hoogs aansteeklike siekte, bek-en-klouseer (BKS) het in November 2025 begin kop-uitsteek in die Wes-Kaap. John Steenhuisen, minister...
SU sees highest SRC voter turnout in 14 years
The Stellenbosch University (SU) Student Electoral Commission (SEC) recently announced the newly elected members of the Student Representative Council...
SU scoops two top awards for green transport solutions
The two awards that Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Electric Mobility Lab won at the Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards on 7 August in Johannesburg. This is according to Thinus Booysen, an SU engineering professor and the director of the Electric Mobility Lab. “This recognition helps to build trust with industry partners, policymakers, and funders and demonstrates that Africa can be a leader in sustainable innovation,” said Booysen. PHOTO: Uendjizuvira Kandanga
‘Dink oor wat jy jouself ontneem’ wanneer jy KI gebruik
’n Nuwe boek deur ’n Amerikaanse navorser moedig lesers aan om krities te dink oor die tegnologie wat hulle...