Rooikops on the Rooiplein
Disclaimer: The author of this article is a redhead. As of October, the ‘Gingers of Stellenbosch’ WhatsApp group has...
Category: Campus
SU researcher joins American rhino conservation initiative
A researcher from Stellenbosch University (SU) recently joined an American research group focused on the conservation of rhinos outside...
Doors in Metanoia marked with oil during alleged “prayer session”
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Equality Unit is currently discussing an incident believed to have happened at a co-ed student residence...
SU hackathon goes in a new direction
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) annual hackathon recently took place for the third year since it started in 2019, but this...
Significant increase in need for SU’s free counselling services during Covid-19
During 2020 and 2021, the Centre for Student Counselling and Development (CSCD) at Stellenbosch University (SU) had to buy...
A first for SU: Career resources now available in isiXhosa
Prospective students are now able to access resource material and career information in isiXhosa, after Stellenbosch University (SU) recently...
SU investigates the possibility of mandatory vaccinations
Stellenbosch University (SU) has assembled a task team to investigate the possibility of making vaccinations mandatory across the university’s...
‘Everything is so distant’ International students stranded online – and in a foreign country
The concepts of now, now-now and just-now, have different meanings for South Africans, but for international students, it all...
Student Governance: Who rules the school?
When thinking about student governance, one might be quick to criticise student leaders, without exploring the scope of power...
SU SRC member resigns after election controversy
A member of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Student Representative Council (SRC) for 2021/2022 has decided to terminate his candidacy. This...