Stellenbosch University (SU) is among South Africa’s leading tertiary institutions based on research output, student pass rates and rated scientists, and is recognised internationally as an academic institution of excellence. This is confirmed by two world university rankings after SU was included in the Times Higher Education and QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) world rankings in 2012, for the second consecutive year. In 2011 the University was also listed on the Leiden rankings, and in 2012 SU was named the leading African University by the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities which ranks universities according to their web presence.
SU also boasts the second-highest number of scientists in South Africa who have been ranked by the National Research Foundation (NRF) – 306 in 2012. With 18 research chairs under the NRF South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChi), the University is regarded as a leader in the fields of biomedical tuberculosis research and management, wine biotechnology, animal sciences and mathematical biosciences. Another SARChi chair, in the field of invasion biology, is shared between SU and the University of Venda. This constitutes but one of SU’s many partnerships, both local and international. As preferred research partner, SU also participates in various international academic networks.
Students from the University of Johannesburg: finding jobs even for graduates is tough in South Africa.
Photo by Luba Lesolle/Gallo Images via Getty Images
Early adopters have started using ChatGPT to assist with mundane tasks like writing sick certificates and patient letters.
South Africans are taking their power supply into their own hands with backup systems that don’t rely on power utility Eskom.
Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Security companies suggest that criminals take advantage of the fact that many home and business security systems get compromised during power outages.
The integrity of the academic project should underscore universities’ work at all times.
xtock/Shutterstock
Year after year, challenges have distracted the country from its agricultural expansion goals.
Acquired land was used mostly for raising livestock rather than growing fruit, vegetables or field crops.
Peter Titmuss/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
The government’s approach to redistributing farmland has been mostly ineffective. Failure can be attributed to limited implementation, poor institutional capacity and corruption.
Des supporters brésiliens pendant la Coupe du monde de la FIFA 2010 organisée par l'Afrique du Sud. Le coup de pouce au tourisme est venu plus tard.
Research shows that religious people who actively participate in religious gatherings tend to have a more positive experience of Christmas, with expectations largely fulfilled.
Soweto township residents protest over a lack of electricity on June 21, 2022.
Photo by PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images
Services such as chemotherapy are only available in tertiary hospitals located in the country’s urban centres. Transport to these hospitals can be a barrier to care.
Pit Bull terrier.
FADEL SENNA/AFP via Getty Images
Pit bulls were imported to South Africa, mainly from the 1970s, where they were further bred - some as guard dogs, some as pets, some for illegal dog fighting rings.
Agitated women vent their anger and frustrations at a gender-based violence summit with government in November 2018.
GCIS
South Africa had one of the best national gender machineries globally. But, these were dismantled and replaced with a dysfunctional ministry for women, youth and people with disabilities.
Most farmers in South Africa run small-scale operations.
Carl De Souza/AFP via Getty Images