“I was drawn to engineering because engineering is primarily focused on problem solving. If you are solving problems for a living, it means that you get to make an impact …
“When the time came to choose a degree, I didn’t have a clear idea of which career path I wanted to pursue. Every aptitude test said I should become a …
“I have always been fascinated and inquisitive about how machines work. Growing up, Mechanical Engineering was the only aspect of engineering that made sense to me, because the techniques are …
“After working for 10 years as a water resources engineer for the Malawi Government, I realised that if I wanted to open more doors or progress in my career, a …
“I spent my whole life living in one place, so I figured it was time for me to gain some new experiences. Stellenbosch helped me place myself in an unfamiliar …
Author: Dr Alec Basson (Corporate Communication & Marketing) Thabani Mtsi, a Master’s student in Civil Engineering at Stellenbosch University (SU), won the SU heat of the 2020 national FameLab science communication and …
Author: Dr Alec Basson (Corporate Communication & Marketing). The City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality might have had good rainfall this winter, but that does not mean its water woes are …
Article by Corporate Communication [Rozanne Engel] In pursuit of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) commitment to academic excellence and in recognition of SU academics who have reached the pinnacle of achievement in …
By Dr Alec Basson, Senior Science Writer at Stellenbosch University Twenty shacks destroyed in five minutes. That’s how quickly fires can spread in informal settlements. This is one of the …
“I truly believe that the greatest innovation occurs when wildly disparate insights collide. My vision is to deeply focus on emerging Information and Communications Technology, and help to apply it …
