Stellenbosch University Developer Society

Upcoming Events

We're on vacation, but 2026 will be a blast! :)

Events that are still compiling:

Past Events

2025-08-12 — Discuss past and future personal projects.
Join us at 19:00 at the Victoria Hub to share any personal project you have been part of - hardware of software. You can also discuss future projects you would like to work on, and maybe find someone who's keen to tackle the project with you. 👩‍💻🧑‍💻

This is the first event of this club. Please feel free to swing by and tell us what the Developer Society could do for you!

2025-08-19 — Student lead talk: Make a personal website using GitHub Pages
Willie Loftie-Eaton will give a talk on how you can create a simple personal website using GitHub Pages.
Time: 19:00
Venue: Victoria Hub

2025-08-25 - Student lead talk: What is a Turing machine?
Willie Loftie-Eaton will explain what a Turing machine is, and whether you should care :)
Time: 19:00
Venue: Victoria Hub Boardroom

2025-08-26 - External talk: Chris Abrahm on EV Fleet
EV Fleet is a software startup and consultancy dedicated to accelerating the transition of vehicle fleets, including public transport and minibus taxis, to electric mobility. This talk will introduce Chris's company, and will be an opportunity for him to look for people to join his business to build a SaaS.
Time: 15:00-17:00
Venue: Media Lab, Engineering building

2025-09-26 - Student lead talk: How to hack
Veer Gosai will give a talk on how to discover and exploit vulnerabilities on websites.
Time: 13:30
Venue: Room 1005, Mathematical Sciences and Industrial Psychology Building

2025-10-03 till 2025-10-05 - First ever SUDS Hackathon!
SUDS hosted it's first ever hackathon with the theme: "Build something that improves student life." The hackathon was sponsored by Skynamo to whom we are very grateful. Participants ranked in the following order:

  1. Dylan Reid, Dylan Swarts
  2. Katlego Tsotetsi, Scelo Siyabonga Nkosi, Thapelo Moloantoa
  3. Pontsho Magane
  4. Isaiah Joshua Daries

2025-10-08 — SUDS Founding meeting.
Join us at 17:30 for the founding of the developer society! Members will get a chance to meet each other, learn more about the society, and elect those who will hold leadership positions in the society in 2026.