Johannesburg, Aug 3 (Xinhua) A 22-year-old university student has become the first South African swine flu casualty, officials said Monday.

The victim, a student of Stellenbosch University, died July 28, health officials in Western Cape said.

The student visited the campus clinic July 20 with flu like symptoms. When his conditions did not improve, he was referred to a Western Cape private hospital for treatment.