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Stellenbosch University

Half of SA teachers want out because of violence, exhaustion
Education
/ 22 April 2025

Half of SA teachers want out because of violence, exhaustion

Fifty percent of the country’s teachers may leave the profession in 10 years, threatening education quality and rural staffing

By Umamah Bakharia
Experts say insect decline is real, but evidence remains fragmented and biased
The Green Guardian
/ 17 April 2025

Experts say insect decline is real, but evidence remains fragmented and biased

Researchers develop new model to assess insect biodiversity with limited data

By Sheree Bega
South Africa and China set new quantum communication world record
National
/ 20 March 2025

South Africa and China set new quantum communication world record

Fast and extremely secure satellite link paves the way for next-generation quantum internet

By Heather Dugmore
Children who start grade one aged below six years at higher risk of having to repeat
Education
/ 18 March 2025

Children who start grade one aged below six years at higher risk of having to repeat

President Cyril Ramaphosa emphasised the need to provide universal early-childhood development services to improve learner outcomes

By Umamah Bakharia
Budget 2025: Jobs for only 800 of 1 800 unemployed doctors
Health
/ 17 March 2025

Budget 2025: Jobs for only 800 of 1 800 unemployed doctors

This is despite vacancy rates of 5% to 22% in government clinics and hospitals

By Bhekisisa Team
Smartphone addiction is rife in teens, study shows
National
/ 23 February 2025

Smartphone addiction is rife in teens, study shows

New research reveals South African adolescents’ devices are their ‘constant companions’

By Sheree Bega
Amplify children’s voices to overcome violence in South Africa
Thought Leader
/ 20 February 2025

Amplify children’s voices to overcome violence in South Africa

We urgently need more interventions to protect children and address the root causes of violence in the country

By Yeukai Chideya
Stellenbosch University: empowering green champions
Partner Content
/ 28 November 2024

Stellenbosch University: empowering green champions

Stellenbosch University (SU) is on a mission to empower each member of its community to become an agent of change

By Stellenbosch University
African-made electric motorcycle completes solar-powered journey from Nairobi to Stellenbosch
The Green Guardian
/ 17 October 2024

African-made electric motorcycle completes solar-powered journey from Nairobi to Stellenbosch

The innovative expedition has highlighted the need for electric mobility on the continent

By Sheree Bega
From Kenya to South Africa: A solar-powered electric motorcycle adventure
The Green Guardian
/ 30 September 2024

From Kenya to South Africa: A solar-powered electric motorcycle adventure

The expedition is about showing African ingenuity, says the team

By Sheree Bega
OPINION | The impact of the NITheCS Internship on South African science
Education
/ 16 July 2024

OPINION | The impact of the NITheCS Internship on South African science

The annual National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences internship is being expanded to include 25 universities, led by Stellenbosch

By Heather Dugmore
Scientists unravel drivers of global zinc cycle in the oceans
The Green Guardian
/ 24 June 2024

Scientists unravel drivers of global zinc cycle in the oceans

The findings have implications for climate change

By Sheree Bega
Use of wild species should benefit people but how to achieve sustainable, safe and legal use is unclear
Opinion
/ 3 March 2024

Use of wild species should benefit people but how to achieve sustainable, safe and legal use is unclear

The theme for World Wildlife Day on 3 March is ‘Connecting people and planet: Exploring digital innovation in wildlife conservation’

By Francis Vorhies and Wiseman Ndlovu
Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka to deliver 5th Social Justice Lecture at Stellenbosch University
Partner Content
/ 12 February 2024

Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka to deliver 5th Social Justice Lecture at Stellenbosch University

The Centre for Social Justice proudly presents the Public Protector as the keynote speaker 

By Centre for Social Justice
Researchers help safeguard unique kelp forests
The Green Guardian
/ 27 January 2024

Researchers help safeguard unique kelp forests

The forests are found nowhere else in the world and stretch along about 1 000km of the coastline from the Cape into Namibia

By Sheree Bega
Cash-strapped consumers still spending on clothing and footwear
Business
/ 30 September 2023

Cash-strapped consumers still spending on clothing and footwear

Clothing and footwear have been the largest contributor to retail trade since October 2022

By Anathi Madubela
Casual Day reminds us we need a society where the disabled can thrive
Opinion
/ 1 September 2023

Casual Day reminds us we need a society where the disabled can thrive

September is also Deaf Awareness Month with the International Day of Sign Languages (23 September) and the International Week of the Deaf being observed

By Marcia Lyner-Cleophas, Claudia Saunderson and Lizelle Apollis
Quantum leap for new green taxis
National
/ 18 August 2023

Quantum leap for new green taxis

The fuel-powered taxi has been given a second life by retrofitting it with electric propulsion

By Sheree Bega
Little podlet weevil may beat back invasive mesquite tree
The Green Guardian
/ 24 April 2023

Little podlet weevil may beat back invasive mesquite tree

The pods make a delicious coffee and the cattle like them too, but the tree sucks up groundwater and destroys biodiversity

By Lesego Chepape
African penguin population decline began 20 000 years ago – study
The Green Guardian
/ 24 April 2023

African penguin population decline began 20 000 years ago – study

Rising sea levels since the last Ice Age forced them to ‘island hop’ or move to the mainland, which presents an opportunity for their surviva

By Sheree Bega
Universities are engines of innovation and research
Opinion
/ 21 April 2023

Universities are engines of innovation and research

African tertiary institutions have a role to play in generating the knowledge and inventions which will allow the continent to solve its unique problems

By Sibusiso Moyo
Climate expert: Scandal that Africa gets so little research funding
The Green Guardian
/ 17 April 2023

Climate expert: Scandal that Africa gets so little research funding

Scientist Guy Midgley calls for action on avoiding a climate disaster from an African perspective

By Sheree Bega
Stellenbosch must tackle overprivileged indifference to become more inclusive
Opinion
/ 10 January 2023

Stellenbosch must tackle overprivileged indifference to become more inclusive

Stellenbosch University’s future success requires white people within its wider community to articulate anti-racism as a genuine political position.

By Desmond Painter
Afrikaans under threat despite there being 7.4 million Afrikaans speakers in South Africa
Opinion
/ 12 December 2022

Afrikaans under threat despite there being 7.4 million Afrikaans speakers in South Africa

The Constitution guarantees people’s rights to use the language of their choice but the Khampepe report on Stellenbosch University and the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill undermines this

By Tyla Dallas
How are we complicit in the structural racial issues such as Stellenbosch University?
Opinion
/ 10 November 2022

How are we complicit in the structural racial issues such as Stellenbosch University?

When will we all, black and white, make a radical change?

By Editorial
Inside the ‘contradictory’ statements of Babalo Ndwayana, victim of the Stellenbosch University urination and racism saga
National
/ 20 August 2022

Inside the ‘contradictory’ statements of Babalo Ndwayana, victim of the Stellenbosch University urination and racism saga

Plot thickens as student set to appeal university’s decision to expel him for the drunken incident in a residence room

By Eunice Masson
South African universities rule roost in Africa
Education
/ 24 June 2022

South African universities rule roost in Africa

The University of Cape Town and the University of Johannesburg are top universities on the continent in the latest international rankings

By Wachira Kigotho
(Un)remembering intergenerational youth struggles at Stellenbosch University
Education
/ 15 June 2022

(Un)remembering intergenerational youth struggles at Stellenbosch University

The institution cannot progress if it chooses to un-remember its culture of racism

By Rabia Abba Omar and Gideon Basson
Quantum leap: Electric minibus taxis could soon be a SA reality
The Green Guardian
/ 15 June 2022

Quantum leap: Electric minibus taxis could soon be a SA reality

The first vehicle of its kind in the country will arrive by the end of this year and it will be rigorously tested under local conditions

By Sheree Bega
Tiny tree borer beetle could dig up billions in economic damage
The Green Guardian
/ 30 May 2022

Tiny tree borer beetle could dig up billions in economic damage

The invasive bug could unleash R275-billion in economic damage in next decade and urban areas stand to lose 65 million trees

By Sheree Bega
OPINION | Outrage followed a white student peeing on a black student but government pees on people’s constitutional rights
Opinion
/ 28 May 2022

OPINION | Outrage followed a white student peeing on a black student but government pees on people’s constitutional rights

It’s right to be angry about a white student peeing on a black student’s books, but what about poor people who have to live close to urine and faeces

By Hugo ka Canham
Stellenbosch Mafia mindset plays out in racist incidents at Maties
National
/ 28 May 2022

Stellenbosch Mafia mindset plays out in racist incidents at Maties

A white student urinating on a black student’s property has brought into focus a strong undercurrent of racism

By Morné Esben
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