We invite the Stellenbosch University community, students, lecturers, professors, researchers, and professional staff, to join us for this Pro-VC Open Lecture with Pieter van Rooyen.
As our 2025/2026 African STARS Young Professional Programme (YPP) fellows completed their journey, I found myself reflecting on what it means to watch people you’ve mentored grow into confident leaders. It felt like a parent standing before an empty nest – filled with pride, yet carrying the quiet sadness of letting go
Two of our African MBA in Healthcare STARS tell us what the fellowship has taught them so far.
The end of a full year’s fellowship journey has arrived for the African STARS 2025 YPP cohort. The CERI fellows gathered for a session that brought both tears and laughter – a morning of honest stories, hard-won lessons, and quiet pride in how far they’ve come.
Stellenbosch University has launched IDEA SMASH™ – The Co-Creation Edition, a new innovation challenge designed to empower student entrepreneurs and changemakers. Open to students in the Luister, Leef & Leer programme, the competition invites participants to develop solutions to real-world challenges aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Finalists will receive mentorship from industry experts before pitching their ideas at the IDEA SMASH™ Innovation Showcase in September 2026.
South Africa now has the most detailed picture yet of how well its cervical cancer screening programme is working – and the numbers show both a system in need of urgent repair and a clear roadmap for fixing it.
KRISP invests in tomorrow’s scientists.
A new Lancet analysis explores the challenges and priorities for epidemic preparedness and response during the ongoing Bundibugyo virus Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
A four-month exchange strengthened collaboration in tuberculosis genomics and mycobacterial research.
At a recent lecture and workshop series, the Public Squares Initiative invited researchers, academics, students, and community members to explore creative methods in participatory research.
A new interactive dashboard reveals major gaps in hepatitis B and C genomic surveillance across the globe.
A new genomic study has mapped how Rift Valley fever virus has evolved across Africa over nearly 80 years, revealing how a handful of genetic changes could shape future outbreaks, vaccine development and disease surveillance.
