Established 1941
BY ARSHIA RAMLUCKUN As exams draw closer, many students find themselves preparing to hibernate amongst their textbooks and lecture videos. During exam season, these students spend countless hours in their rooms, deprived of sunlight and fresh air. However, Stellenbosch UniversityRead More
DEUR KARLA DE BOD Met ’n enkele droom om ’n platform te skep waar kreatiewe entrepreneurs en ambagsmanne saam kan kom vir inspirasie en ondersteuning, is KAMERS/Makers nou een van Suid-Afrika se grootste kleinhandel verskynsels en ’n jaarlikse hoogtepunt virRead More
BY SKYLA THORNTON Vegans across the globe celebrate 1 November as World Vegan Day each year, typically doing so through a mixture of events, seminars, exhibitions and, of course, food! With this celebratory date in mind, Die Matie talked toRead More
BY SLADE VAN ROOYEN For many students, Dorp Bar on Andringa Street is a convenient place to socialise over a drink after class. This was the intention of BAHons Journalism student Giuseppe Guerandi, who identifies as non-binary, before things wentRead More
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DEUR DYLAN LEE Die afgelope twee jaar het die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se gemeenskap die implementering van beide die alkoholbeleid en ’n COVID-19-voorkomende besoekersbeleid gesien. Dié beleide het kampus- en koshuislewe tydens die 2020 en 2021 akademiese jare vir studenteRead More
BY MARELI SWART A friendly face is always welcome when one needs a quick coffee fix before an 08:00 class. That is what barista Byron Bimha (aged 33) has been since 2015 to many Stellenbosch students who frequent Pulp Cinema’sRead More
BY AURELIA MOUTON & MARDENE VAN SCHALKWYK As 2022 approaches, the annual leadership transition at Stellenbosch University (SU) has begun. After the recent student leadership elections in August and their subsequent results, the 2021/2022 Students’ Representative Council (SRC) has officiallyRead More
DEUR ILA ALBERTS Die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se kampus was aan die gons op 7 en 8 Oktober met studente van oral oor kampus wat sport gespeel het om sodoende deel te neem aan die Bridge the Gap-veldtog se jaarlikseRead More
BY MIA VAN DER MERWE During Die Matie’s history as an informative student newspaper, numerous scandalous incidents occurred on campus. For the last 80 years, Die Matie has been the eye in the sky for countless student-related events. Some ofRead More
DEUR LEE ESTERHUYSEN Dr. Anton Ehlers, ’n senior lektor in die Departement Geskiedenis, is die dosent wat al die langste by die Universi-teit Stellenbosch (US) werk. Ehlers het aan die universiteit studeer en doseer nou ook al 36 jaar lankRead More
DEUR DOMINIQUE FUCHS Dit was die 1980’s – die era van die Grensoorlog, die sogenaamde rooi en swart gevaar, P.W. Botha, voormalige eerste minister en president van Suid-Afrika (alias Die Groot Krokodil) se Rubicon-toespraak, die noodtoestand, politieke onstuimighede en dieRead More
DEUR TIAAN BOOYENS Afrikaanse studente hou die toekoms van Suid- Afrika in hul hand en kan daarom ’n belangrike rol in die veranderingsproses in die land speel. Só het die digter Breyten Breytenbach op 16 April 1986 gesê. Hierdie stelling,Read More
DEUR JACQUES MARAIS & CARLA VISAGIE Sedert die koerant se eerste uitgawe op 1 Augustus 1941, was Die Matie se verslaggewers langs die sportveld gewapen met ’n notaboek om die grootste oomblikke van kampussport vas te vang. Daar was dieRead More
DEUR JEAN-MARIE UYS Byna 70 jaar lank is die nuwe universiteitsjaar ingewy deur die samekoms van studente om ’n gemeenskaplike doelwit te verwesenlik – hetsy om geld in te samel, eerstejaars te verwelkom en kampuslewe op ’n hoë noot teRead More
BY TIAAN BOOYENS Maties has a rich history of student activism and influential movements. As a young person who has the privilege of studying, will you be able to tell future generations that you played a part in shaping theirRead More
DEUR KARLA DE BOD Wanneer Stellenbosch se herfsblare meer oranje ver- kleur,die gelag van ons medemens duideliker gehoor kan word en die strate gevul is met kreatiwiteit, dan weet Stellenbos-sersdit is daardie tyd van die jaar: Die Woordfees is hierRead More
BY MARDENE VAN SCHALKWYK There have been many student community events over the years, but few have stood the test of time. Die Matie looks back at four of the most iconic annual festivals the Stellenbosch campus has ever seen. Read More
BY CARLA VISAGIE AND QUEEN MAJIKIJELA Throughout the past 80 years that Die Matie existed, our journalists and photographers ran around the sports fields to capture the essence of the great athletes. Queen Majikijela and Carla Visagie selected some picturesRead More
BY KUHLE MANGANA Die Matie looked back at two incredible female athletes that shone brightly in the 1990s. Not only did they represent Maties, but they also represented South Africa (SA) at the Summer Olympics in their respective years. WeRead More
DEUR MARELI SWART Vandag dreun die lirieke van “Dis altyd lente” na elke mooi drie wat op die rugbyveld gedruk word. Dié ondersteunerslied is egter skaars 20 jaar oud. Voorheen hetdie skare wat by Coetzenburg bymekaar gekom het ook baieRead More