It’s welcome, but is it enough? – Students respond to free data from SU
Students at Stellenbosch University (SU) have welcomed the university’s decision to provide students with 30GB of free data to...
Author: SMF News Team
South African art festivals and artists under financial strain
South African performing artists are struggling to recover the money they have lost due to widespread cancellations of events...
Lockdown: Does “one size” really fit all?
Joining other countries in imposing strict measures in an attempt to flatten the curve of Covid-19, South Africa went into a three-week national lockdown on 26 March. But do the implemented measures of the lockdown suit overcrowded townships and informal settlements?
Covid-19: Mental health matters too
With the implementation of South Africa’s nation-wide lockdown, due to the Covid-19 outbreak, Stellenbosch University (SU) is ensuring that...
Stellenbosch Municipality gears up for nationwide lockdown
Stellenbosch Municipality held an emergency council meeting on 25 March to discuss the necessary steps that it will take...
Amidst COVID-19 pandemic, World TB Day must not be forgotten
“Covid-19 is highlighting just how vulnerable people with lung diseases and weakened immune systems can be,” said dr Tedros...
Breaking: President Cyril Ramaphosa announces national lockdown
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced last night that SA will go on a nationwide lockdown for 21 days with effect...
Stellenbosch pharmacies ration hand sanitisers, masks, amid panic-buying
Following an upsurge of panic-buying in Stellenbosch, several pharmacies and stores are restricting the number of hand sanitisers, hand...
SU confirms first Covid-19 case
Stellenbosch University (SU) announced that a staff member in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) has tested...
Metanoia student allegedly sexually assaulted by intruder
A resident of the Stellenbosch University (SU) residence, Metanoia, was allegedly assaulted after trespassers gained unauthorised entrance to the...