Students

The Department of Journalism is saddened about the passing of alumnus Ainsley Moos (Class of 2001).

Our annual alumni newsletter, Janus, is now available to read. Remember: We welcome any alumni news to journalism@sun.ac.za – all throughout the year.

Stellenbosch University has appointed renowned media scholar Herman Wasserman as Professor and Chair of its Department of Journalism as of January 2023.

After two years of online graduation ceremonies, the Department of Journalism was able to properly celebrate the successes of its 2021 graduates in person.

The year 2022 has arrived. In the Chinese calendar it is the Year of the Tiger. So let’s channel our inner tiger and get into all the activities already lined up for this year: Your studies, your life, all your goals.
And, of course, our motto: Stay positive, test negative.

It is with a touch of sadness, but lots of wonderful memories, that we announce the end of the Rykie Fellowship as part of the staffing arrangements at the Department of Journalism.

“Professor Arrie de Beer was ’n pionier in die staanmaak van die joernalistiek as wetenskap in die akademie”, is die mening van prof Lizette Rabe, voorsitter van die departement joernalistiek aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch.
Rabe sê hulle as kollegas is geskok oor die skielike heengaan van prof De Beer.

The Department of Journalism is saddened by the news that Sandile Mchunu (51), alumnus from the honours class of 2001, passed away on Sunday 25 July.