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....
Category: SRC
Stellenbosch University SRC elects new executive members
After a turbulent term, the Stellenbosch University (SU) Student Representative Council (SRC) has finally elected its 2025/2026 executive. The...
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.
Stellenbosch University responds to SRC board campaign [UPDATE]
Stellenbosch University (SU) has responded to a recent SMF News article about an SRC campaign through which students publicly...
Protest moves ahead after SRC pulls out of planned demonstration
Weeks of frustration over fee blocks and student housing led to a two-day protest at Stellenbosch University (SU), organised...
SRC discussion board sparks mixed reactions
A board on the Rooiplein, erected by the Student Representative Council (SRC) for students to share “how the system...
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...
Driving license initiative shifts gears towards a higher pass rate
MatiesHaveDrive is a Stellenbosch University (SU) initiative that financially assists students with getting their driving license after completing a...
‘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...
SRC member in police custody after alleged gender-based violence incident
A member of the Stellenbosch University (SU) Student Representative Council (SRC) is currently in police custody over an alleged...