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By Anakin Curtis In the early hours of the morning on Thursday 22 September, a resident of Helshoogte Men’s Residence entered his room after a night out and urinated on his roommate’s chair and the floor. This… read more

By Tiaan Booyens Should institutions like Stellenbosch University (SU) be expected to take more direct climate action? Fossil Free Stellenbosch (FFS), an expanding group of students, alumni and faculty staff at SU calling for its divestment from… read more

By Ansela Sloman Following an incident where a number of students’ doors were anointed with oil crosses in Metanoia Residence last year, many victims still feel that no action has been taken by Stellenbosch University (SU) following… read more

By Amber April In a bulletin released by Stellenbosch University (SU) on 21 July, SU’s independent Central Disciplinary Committee (CDC) announced that Theuns du Toit faced immediate expulsion from the university. This followed the disciplinary case that… read more

Deur Jan-Hendrik Pretorius Hugo Pienaar, oud-Matie en hoofekonoom van die Buro vir Ekonomiese Ondersoek (BEO) wat aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se Fakulteit Ekonomiese en Bestuurswetenskappe geaffilieer is, is onlangs as die ekonoom van die jaar aangewys. … read more

By Laura Mutyambizi The Central Disciplinary Committee (CDC) of Stellenbosch University (SU) recently found a student from Majuba Men’s Residence guilty of sexual misconduct. In a bulletin released by SU on 5 August, they announced that the… read more

By Slade van Rooyen The Stellenbosch University (SU) campus has been a hive of activity since the start of the second semester, which saw a return to fully in-person lectures and a revival of campus life. This… read more

By Anakin Curtis According to ShanghaiRanking’s 2022 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS), various faculties and departments at Stellenbosch University (SU) have been placed amongst the top 500 in the world.  “The GRAS rankings use a range… read more

By Ila Alberts It is election season and campus is buzzing. The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) elections will take place between 8 and 12 August. 15 candidates have put themselves forward for the council and made it… read more

By Slade van Rooyen Chants of “Fedics must fall” echoed down Claassen Street as Fedics employees engaged in lunch-hour protests against what they deemed to be unfair working conditions. Fedics is the catering division of Tsebo Solutions… read more

Deur Ila Alberts Die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se uitvoerende bedryfs­hoof, prof Stan du Plessis, het in ’n onlangse e-pos aan studente en belanghebbendes aangekondig dat kragopwekkers op kampus tydens landswye fase 4- tot 6-beurtkrag nie meer buite… read more

By Amber April Stellenbosch University’s (SU) independent Central Disciplinary Committee (CDC) recently gave their much anticipated verdict on the case against Theuns du Toit. This followed the disciplinary case made against Du Toit, who was filmed urinating… read more

By Kobus Erasmus Early last year, the ­Stellenbosch University Library opened the long-awaited Makerspace. The Makerspace is situated on the ­upper level of the library in room 1003.  According to the library website, the facility features a… read more

Deur Bradley Grovers Die Sentrum vir Studenteleierskap, Ervaringgerigte Opvoeding & Burgerskap (SSLEOB) se Leierskapsberaad vir Aspirante Leiers (LBAL) het onlangs plaasgevind en het studente, sowel as verskeie kundiges in hulle loopbaanvelde, bymekaar gebring.  Die geleentheid, wat op… read more

By Hannah Theron The Faculty of Education recently celebrated their second annual Education Week on campus. The event, which took place between 9 and 13 May, was initiated last year by the Education Student Committee (ESC), as… read more

By Aurelia Mouton and Alison Hermanus In what has been described as a “destructive, hurtful and racist incident”, a resident of Huis Marais Men’s Residence entered the room of another student and urinated on his belongings, according… read more

Flavia Davids and Lesedi Mnisi In line with Stellenbosch University (SU)’s revision policy, the SU Student Constitution was revised at the end of last year. The amendment of the Student Constitution—which, according to section 132(1), is to… read more

By Ansela Sloman While many students were enjoying a day’s break from classes on Freedom Day, the Muslim Students Association (MSA) of Stellenbosch University took the opportunity to give back to the Stellenbosch community by hosting a… read more

By Holly Mellin Stellenbosch ­University (SU)’s Science Faculty has a long history of being a front-runner in global ­research and development, with its polymer science research department ranked first in ­Africa. This is according to Dr Ndumiso… read more

By Lesedi Mnisi Of the 31 undergraduate ­residences on the Stellenbosch U­niversity (SU) campus, which houses ­approximately 6500 ­students collectively, only five are certified to serve halaal meals. These residences ­include Metanoia Residence, Irene Women’s Residence, Goldfields… read more