Mrs Sophia Brink of the School of Accountancy is the overall winner of the competition. Prof Sarel Steel of the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science is the runner-up and Mrs Eloise de Jager, also of the School of Accountancy, is third in this, the eighth annual competition of its kind sponsored by Die Burger.

Every department, including the University of Stellenbosch Business School, nominated its top lecturer. They are:

• Mrs Sophia Brink (School of Accountancy),
• Mr Heinri Freiboth (Department of Logistics),
• Mr Tendai Mariri (Department of Industrial Psychology),​
  
• Mr Phumlani Nkontwana (School of Public Leadership),
• Prof André Roux (US Business School),
• Dr Debra Shepherd (Department of Economics),
• Prof Sarel Steel (Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science) and
• Prof Edwin Theron (Department of Business Management).

All these lecturers are winners in their own right but have also competed for the position of top lecturer of the Faculty

• ​Main photo (by Anton Jordaan): F.l.t.r.: Mr Justin Langeveld (general manager of Die Burger); Prof Rachel Jafta (chairperson of Media24); Prof Sarel Steel (runner-up in the top lecturer competition); Mrs Sophia Brink (overall winner of the 2018 top lecturer competition); Mrs Eloise de Jager (second runner-up in the top lectuer competition); and Mr Willem Jordaan, editor of Die Burger. This daily has been sponsoring the annual top lecturer competition of the SU Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences for the eighth consecutive year. 
  
• Photo on the right (by Anton Jordaan): Ms Maryam Rhode, one of the students who voted in the top lecturer competition for her best lecturer, won a smartphone in a lucky draw. It was presented to her by Mr Willem Jordaan, Editor of Die Burger.