Official Student Newspaper
Willow-Ruby van der Berg Bittereinder is die dinamiese trio van Pretoria, met Jaco van der Merwe, Louis Minnaar en Peach van Pletzen. Hulle laat ons al vir ’n dekade rond bons op treffers soos “Slechte Mensen” – wat die eersteRead More
Lian van Wyk Rokers op die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) kampus kan dalk binnekort hul rookplekke kwyt wees. Met nuwe regulasies wat binne die volgende twee weke deel van SA-rookwetgewing gaan word, kom hierdie dag eerder vroeër as later. Dié regulasiesRead More
Kathryn van den Berg Stellenbosch University (SU) Computer Science students win the Cyber Security Challenge. The team of four participated in a three-day challenge, made up of one main challenge and several sub-challenges; all of which proved no match forRead More
Kara van der Berg “Met sout en liefde. Spiekerish resepte vir studente.” Só lees Koshuiskos, ’n nuwe kosblog, se Instagram bio. Elke koshuisstudent het al moeg geraak vir die bespreekte etes in die koshuis. Vir die gemiddelde student wat opRead More
What do you get when friends come together to “lam” in trust and a shared heritage? A clothing range that seeks to start conversations and “break the norms of modern society through heritage”, naturally. Say hello to BRAhSSE, a clothingRead More
Lian van Wyk Anthelia; the ancient ability to see angels. In the words of the Bottomless Coffee Band, “The ability to see the beauty in the people around us.” In their latest full-length release, Anthelia, the South-African folk-rock duo offersRead More
Jana Greyling Die nuwe Afrikaanse film Meerkat Maantuig deur bekende regisseur en skrywer Hanneke Schutte, word op 16 Maart 2018 in Suid-Afrika vrygestel. Dit is al voor sy amptelike debuut in Suid-Afrika by 12 verskillende internasionale filmfeeste aanvaar en dieRead More
Thomas Butler On 6 March Stellenbosch University (SU) launched their new Vibrational Spectroscopy unit in the Central Analytics Facilities (CAF). According to SU’s website, new possibilities for applications across a broad spectrum of fields like medical, safety, agriculture and foodRead More
Marie Mjacu The cycling team from Stellenbosch University, who entered the Cape Town Cycle Tour under the team #Maties100, gained seven new members from Kayamandi. The team grew to a total of 63 members who faced the race on Sunday,Read More
Emily O’Ryan Women on Farms, an organisation seeking equitable and non-exploitative working conditions on farms, exposed various contraventions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act by the Stellenbosch Wine Industry at a protest held outside the Wine Festival on Saturday,Read More
Lisa de Clercq & Lian van Wyk Die sekuriteitsmaatskappy G4S, wat die afgelope vyf jaar in beheer van sekuriteit by Matieland was, is aan die begin van Maart met die sekuriteitsmaatskappy ProEvents vervang. Dit kom nadat G4S se vyfjaar-kontrak metRead More
Annerine Snyman The seventh round of the Varsity Cup competition was interrupted by protesters storming the field whilst throwing chairs, which forced an end to the match. The players were led off the field. Maties faced Madibaz (NMU) on MondayRead More
Gizellede Götz The topic of inequality regarding visiting hours at men’s residences and female ‘s residences has led to the PK (prim committee) forming a task team to propose a new policy to Stellenbosch University (SU). The University’s rules regardingRead More
Lisa de Clerq If you’ve been studying at Stellenbosch University (SU) since last year, you may have seen singer/songwriter, Matt Carstens, somewhere on campus. However, from now on you might be hearing him more than you see him. Matt studiedRead More
Dané Dooge & Kara van der Berg The budget speech given by Malusi Gigaba, former Minister of Finance, indicated that a spike tax is needed in South Africa in order to improve the debt ratio. The aim is to doRead More
Hanri Hattingh Foto:’s Dané Eloff Die agtste Dagbreek Straatmyl het hierdie jaar internasionale aandag getrek. Die Straatmylfees het die jaar vir die eerste keer internationale aandag getrek. Luuk Wagenaar, ’n Nederlandse middelafstand atleet, het sy posisie ingeneem tussen die StellenboschRead More
Carla Visagie Al beweer Refentse dat Vanderbijlpark ’n plek is waar die kinders die honde byt en wat selde goeie eindprodukte oplewer, het die gehoor by Refentse se konsert in Jan Marais natuurreservaat op 6 Maart beslis nie saamgestem nie.Read More
Suretha Swart “Die liefde is ‘n vreemde ding. Dit bestaan net as jy daarin glo.” Liewer is ’n aangrypende verhaal oor die ongewone deel van liefde. Hiérdie toneelstuk bevat vier mense, twee moderne paartjies van verskillende ouderdomme met hope dramaRead More
Emily O’Ryan Lwando Nkamisa, SRC chairperson, has been elected as the chairperson of the DA Youth in the west region of the Western Cape. Nkamisa said that it feels great to be involved and that it is a challenge andRead More
Courtney Williams It was a special affair at the Danie Craven stadium last night as the two sides from the Western Cape locked horns in the sixth round of the Varsity Cup. The showpiece was capped with the respective rectorsRead More