At the Faculty of AgriSciences December graduation ceremony, Stellenbosch University formally bid farewell to Professor Danie Brink, who presided over his final academic procession as Dean of the Faculty of...
The South African Society for Enology & Viticulture (SASEV) conference, held from 24 to 26 November 2025, once again showcased cutting-edge research shaping the future of the wine sector. This year, a...
By Dr Willem De Lange As part of the African-Bavarian Alliance 2.0, Stellenbosch University and Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf (Germany) co-hosted a three-day conference to co-develop a joint research agenda...
From 17 to 19 November 2025, Stellenbosch University and Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and Creation Wines (industry partner) co-hosted international delegates for the GastroTour workshop, an...
On 13 November 2025, the Agricultural Economics Department at Stellenbosch University had the privilege of hosting the Agricultural Writers for a day of engagement, conversation, and knowledge-sharing. The visit...
The Agricultural Economics Department at Stellenbosch University has much to celebrate with two significant editorial milestones announced in 2025. These achievements reflect decades of academic leadership,...
By Maréze Smit and Dr Melissa van der Merwe The 62nd Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA) conference was held from 29 September to 1 October 2025 in Pretoria, Gauteng. Among other things,...
This year the Department of Agricultural Economics celebrated 100 years of academic excellence through impactful research and training the next generation of agricultural economists. On 12 September 2025, under...
We are delighted to announce that Prof Karen Esler has been appointed as the new Vice Dean: Research, Innovation & Postgraduate Studies. Karen is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Conservation...
This year, Stellenbosch University, through a collaboration between the Stellenbosch University Water Institute and the Africa Institute for Postharvest Technology, in affiliation with the Department of...
An international, multidisciplinary team led by the Department of Soil Science has produced a comprehensive guide to the giant termite mounds (heuweltjies) of the West Coast and the environment in which they...
A four-day training workshop was co-hosted by Stellenbosch University and Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) at Lanzerac Wine Estate and on the CPUT campuses from 28-31 October 2025. The...