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Dear Editor
Stellenbosch University (SU) notes with concern the article “Parliament probes Stellenbosch University as cracks in system show” published in the Mail & Guardian on 11 May 2026.
While robust scrutiny of public institutions is both necessary and welcome, the article presents several sector-wide challenges in a manner that risks creating a misleading impression of the University and its current circumstances.
The central concern is not that challenges were highlighted. Indeed, the University itself spoke candidly during its presentation to Parliament about issues relating to student funding, accommodation, safety, transformation and student wellbeing. Rather, it is the way broader national higher education challenges are repeatedly presented as evidence of institutional decline or failure specific to SU.
