Towards a socially just society
The law cannot guarantee social justice, and actually limits people from thinking about social justice as it should be. ...
Category: Africa
SU hosts scholars of Russia to discuss shared history of trauma
An international cohort of scholars recently gathered in Stellenbosch to discuss Russia and South Africa’s traumatic pasts and the...
Protest calls for removal of illegal immigrants from Stellenbosch businesses
upporters of Operation Dudula recently held a peaceful protest in Stellenbosch, during which they handed over a memorandum to 12 local businesses.
Intellectuals as nation builders: Achebe’s Africa Day message
“The new African intellectual leader, that we are calling to arise, must be a servant leader; one who...
Zille laments state of SA higher education at SU convocation meeting
A curriculum focused on “critical race theory” is a major threat to the credibility and survival of South African...
Wêreldbekende plaaslike kunstenaar slaan gesogte kunstoekenning los
’n Bekende Stellenbosse kunstenaar het in Februarie vanjaar ’n gesogte toekenning ontvang wat hom in staat sal stel om ’n kunstenaarsverblyf op te neem waartydens hy op sy kuns kan uitbou.
Queerphobia in Africa: colonial import or pre-colonial tradition?
The idea that queerphobia was a colonial import to the African continent has gained credence and popularity in recent...
SU student’s team nominated for awards at Los Angeles 48 hour film project
A masters student in dramatic arts at Stellenbosch University (SU) is part of a team that was recently nominated...
Senior community care worker ‘loves to give’
Within Kayamandi, one of the many townships in the Cape Winelands, Nomajama Jikela devotes herself to uplifting her local...
Paul Adams: The Gogga beyond his years
In 1995, Paul Adams became the youngest player ever to represent the South African national cricket team. His journey...