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Kerry-Lee Christensen As Stellenbosch University (SU) looks ahead to 2026, Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof. Deresh Ramjugernath says the institution will prioritise accountability and meaningful impact. To do so, Ramjugernath said in an interview with Die Matie, “Our… read more

By Zandri van Greunen Dr. Alfred Schaffer, ’n bekroonde digter en ’n senior dosent verbonde aan die Departement Afrikaans en Nederlands aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US), is in Desember 2025 as die wenner van die Van Ewijk-stigting… read more

By Emma Giles More than four months after the election of the Student Representative Council (SRC), Ben Anderson was officially reinstated as a SRC member for the 2025/2026 term, following a ruling by the Student Court. The… read more

Nationally, students are experiencing problems with student debt. SU students also face uncertainty regarding registration blocks and allowance disbursements. Die Matie reports that many of these problems seem to be a result of inconsistent NSFAS payments. By… read more

By Tenisha Taylor and Leah Falcon Background Despite classes starting on 10 February in 2025 at Stellenbosch University (SU), the annual living and accommodation allowances (“caps”) for 2025 were only confirmed in April. The caps were confirmed… read more

By Leah Falcon South Africa was silent at 12:00 on 21 November as thousands across the country lay together in solidarity with the women of South Africa who have been victims and survivors of gender-based violence (GBV)… read more

By Savannah Farris  Two cars were stolen from the Eendrag Men’s Residence parking lot on Victoria Street, on 20 and 24 September. Two thefts in the span of four days prompted Die Matie to investigate the extent… read more

By Emma Giles The Student Court of Stellenbosch University unanimously overruled the Student Electoral Commission’s (SEC) decision to disqualify Ben Anderson as a member of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC). Anderson received the top number of votes… read more

By Jana Gous Every week in South Africa, over 60 viable organs go unused – organs that could have saved dozens of lives. But a group of Stellenbosch medical students are challenging this tragic statistic head-on. Through… read more

By Anica Hattingh Professor Pierre Goussard, a professor at Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Department of Paediatrics and Child Health and Head of Clinical Units for Paediatric Pulmonology and Paediatric Intensive Care (PICU) at Tygerberg Hospital, has embarked on… read more

By Emma Olivier The Student Representative Council (SRC) hosted the annual Student Transformation Indaba on Friday 3 October in the G.G. Cillié building. The event was opened by Prof. Nico Koopman, followed by a panel discussion with… read more

By Agnes Homwe At Stellenbosch University’s Faculty of Engineering, innovation in teaching and learning is not merely encouraged; it is actively lived. This commitment recently earned the faculty the prestigious National University Teaching Award (NUTA 2025 Team… read more

By Leah Falcon The 7th annual Social Justice Summit took place on 17 October and was organised by Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. This event took place… read more

By Lilja Flohr At the 14th Annual Child Law Moot Court, Stellenbosch University (SU) competed in the national competition featuring top law schools across South Africa. The event took place from 19 to 20 September and was… read more

By Eben Labuschagne Researchers at Stellenbosch University (SU) have identified three key proteins that could serve as a new target in the fight against Plasmodium falciparum. It is a parasite responsible for the high infectivity, survivability, and… read more

By Leah Falcon, Kaylin Kotzee and Zandri van Greunen 7 October marks the second year of the current phase of the Israel-Palestine war, which forms part of a broader history of unrest that extends well before 1948.… read more