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WOW provides prospective university students with all the necessary information to apply for tertiary study at Stellenbosch University (SU). WOW Scholarships are available for successful students. The Sanlam WOW Spelling Festival is the largest spelling festival in the country and is hosted in all nine provinces. The spelling festival finals which are held at Stellenbosch University gives young learners exposure to the university and the opportunities available for tertiary study. WOW also hosts an annual programme at the Toyota Stellenbosch Woordfees to celebrate the value of the written and spoken word in all its forms in broadening perspectives.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fbd0cbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fbd0cbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e52198e\" data-id=\"e52198e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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Sanlam WOW Spelling Festival 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Needless to say, the Sanlam WOW Spelling Festival is huge. The photos from the national finals on 3 October at Stellenbosch University are still pouring in. Instead, we&#8217;ll show you<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/en\/more-photos-sanlam-wow-spelling-festival-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about More photos! Sanlam WOW Spelling Festival 2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8442 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nuus-en tag-sanlam-wow-spelfees-en tag-sanlam-wow-spelling-festival-en tag-stellenbosch-university-en tag-universiteit-stellenbosch-en tag-woorde-open-werelde-en tag-words-open-worlds-en\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/en\/gallery-the-vibe-of-the-2026-sanlam-wow-spelling-festival\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/A3I5600-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8250\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/A3I5600-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/A3I5600-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/A3I5600-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/A3I5600-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/A3I5600-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/A3I5600-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/en\/gallery-the-vibe-of-the-2026-sanlam-wow-spelling-festival\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGALLERY: The vibe of the 2026 Sanlam WOW Spelling Festival\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Sanlam WOW Spelling Festival is a gathering and a celebration where language pride is cultivated, self-confidence is built, and joy bubbles over! More than 500 learners from 303 schools<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/en\/gallery-the-vibe-of-the-2026-sanlam-wow-spelling-festival\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about GALLERY: The vibe of the 2026 Sanlam WOW Spelling Festival\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8427 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nuus-en tag-sanlam-wow-spelfees-en tag-stellenbosch-university-en tag-universiteit-stellenbosch-en tag-woorde-open-werelde-en\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/en\/national-winners-sanlam-wow-spelling-festival-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MG_4184-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8409\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MG_4184-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MG_4184-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MG_4184-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MG_4184-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MG_4184-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MG_4184-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/en\/national-winners-sanlam-wow-spelling-festival-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNational winners: Sanlam WOW Spelling Festival 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A total of 522 learners from 303 schools across eight provinces participated in the national finals of the Sanlam WOW Spelling Festival at Stellenbosch University this weekend. Here are the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/en\/national-winners-sanlam-wow-spelling-festival-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about National winners: Sanlam WOW Spelling Festival 2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8180 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nuus-en tag-sanlam-wow-spelfees-en tag-toyota-stellenbosch-woordfees-en tag-universiteit-stellenbosch-en tag-woorde-open-werelde-en\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/en\/500-learners-at-sanlam-wow-spelling-festival-national-finals\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1758\" src=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sanlam-WOW-Spelling-Festival-National-Finals-AB-Jantjies-20-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8158\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sanlam-WOW-Spelling-Festival-National-Finals-AB-Jantjies-20-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sanlam-WOW-Spelling-Festival-National-Finals-AB-Jantjies-20-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sanlam-WOW-Spelling-Festival-National-Finals-AB-Jantjies-20-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sanlam-WOW-Spelling-Festival-National-Finals-AB-Jantjies-20-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sanlam-WOW-Spelling-Festival-National-Finals-AB-Jantjies-20-1536x1055.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Sanlam-WOW-Spelling-Festival-National-Finals-AB-Jantjies-20-2048x1406.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/en\/500-learners-at-sanlam-wow-spelling-festival-national-finals\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t500 learners at Sanlam WOW Spelling Festival national finals\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This weekend, more than 500 school learners from eight provinces are participating in the 17th Sanlam WOW Spelling Festival finals in Stellenbosch. It is the biggest spelling festival in South<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/en\/500-learners-at-sanlam-wow-spelling-festival-national-finals\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 500 learners at Sanlam WOW Spelling Festival national finals\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8118 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nuus-en tag-langarm-en tag-universiteit-stellenbosch-en tag-woorde-open-werelde-en tag-wow-en\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/en\/images-a-langarm-heritage\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/27.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8048\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/27.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/27-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/27-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/27-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/27-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/en\/images-a-langarm-heritage\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIMAGES: A LANGARM HERITAGE\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Words Open Worlds (WOW) celebrated Heritage Day with our annual Langarm Snack Dance on 25 September at L\u00fcckhoff High School in Stellenbosch. All proceeds will go to the WOW Student<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/en\/images-a-langarm-heritage\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about IMAGES: A LANGARM HERITAGE\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-7332 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nuus-en tag-stellenbosch-university-en tag-universiteit-stellenbosch-en tag-wow-en tag-wow-school-media-en tag-wow-skoolmedia-en\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/en\/boland-schools-excel-in-wow-school-media-competition\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2204\" src=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Klein-Nederburg-Sekonder-redaksie-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7321\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Klein-Nederburg-Sekonder-redaksie-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Klein-Nederburg-Sekonder-redaksie-300x258.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Klein-Nederburg-Sekonder-redaksie-1024x882.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Klein-Nederburg-Sekonder-redaksie-768x661.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Klein-Nederburg-Sekonder-redaksie-1536x1323.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Klein-Nederburg-Sekonder-redaksie-2048x1763.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wow.woordfees.co.za\/en\/boland-schools-excel-in-wow-school-media-competition\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBoland Schools Excel in WOW School Media Competition\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Top achievers in the Words Open Worlds (WOW) School Media Competition for 2025 were honored on Saturday, April 11, during a prize-giving ceremony at Stellenbosch University (SU). 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