Lydia Willems, resident head of Stellenbosch University’s women’s residence Lydia, was recently nominated for the Africa Energy Awards because of the way she manages her residence in an energy-efficient way. The award ceremony is on Wednesday.

Learners from nine Cape and Boland schools received their first taste of computer programming when they attended an introductory three-day course at Stellenbosch University recently – without some of their lecturers being present in person!

The students who were honoured at the annual First Year Academy Prestige evening for their exceptional academic achievements have a responsibility to use their talents and knowledge to further the academic image of the university and also to contribute to the development of South Africa.
This was the message of Prof Russel Botman, Rector and Vice-Chancellor [...]

“Graduation is but a punctuation mark in your life. It is also a good time to take stock of where you are. The big question is however, who are you?”
Prof Nina Jablonski, a world-renowned anthropologist and co-recipient of an honorary doctorate from Stellenbosch University (SU) at its third March graduation ceremony of the University Stellenbosch [...]

The world-renowned anthropologist and palaeontologist, Prof Nina Jablonski, presented a lecture at the the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) on Tuesday night. The lecture, “Why human skin comes in colours”, was presented by the African Genome Education Institute. Stellenbosch University will bestow an honorary doctorate upon Prof Jablonksi at its Graduation Ceremony on 10 [...]

The FNB Maties, still undefeated in this year’s FNB Varsity Cup series (presented by Steinhoff International), has secured a semi-final game on home soil by defeating the Ikey Tigers of the University of Cape Town with a score of 23-17 in the Danie Craven Stadium on Monday night (8 March).
The Maties is way ahead on [...]

This is the final 5 days of the annual voluntary HIV testing campaign. We have tested over 1 000 Maties thus far and would encourage those who have not gone for their test yet to do so soon.
Discovery Vitality members can earn 5 000 points by going for their HIV test at one of our [...]

“Our expectations with regard to our graduates are great. The hope that we place in our alumni is great. No, it is not only us who place our hope in our graduates. Millions less fortunate fellow citizens and fellow citizens of the continent, wait upon you, place their hope in you. It is especially the [...]