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BY MFUNDO MASHIYA Anika Pretorius, Masters student in the Science Faculty, is a high profile athlete at Stellenbosch University (SU). Her incredible story is an inspiration to many. Pretorius lost 90% to 95% of her eyesight when she was inRead More
BY CARMEN COETSEE Professor Jonathan Jansen is an esteemed academic persona; not only in the South African academic context, but also on the international academic scene. Jansen has won numerous awards, including the Education Africa Lifetime Achiever Award and theRead More
BY GIUSEPPE RAJKUMAR GUERANDI It’s the most queer time of the year: Pride Month is upon us. On the surface, this would typically mean a month filled with glitter, celebrations and the commercialisation of rainbows slapped on bottles of AbsolutRead More
BY EMMANUEL EKENE OKERE Maties Tug-of-War prepares for their biggest challenge yet since their inception. The maroon lads are competing in the regional club championship on 22 May in Malmesbury. Head coach, Petrus Frick, has been strategically practicing overcoming theirRead More
BY AURELIA MOUTON Monolith South African rock band Fokofpolisiekar hits the Stellenbosch stage once again – this time it is acoustic. The band released an accompanying live album, The Sound of Fokof Unplugged, on 14 May. Their new album wasRead More
By Tivan Leak & William Sezoe Imagine a world in which everything is singularly centred around efficiency. Anything that hinders efficiency is immediately dispensed. In such a world, there is no room for multilingualism, because multilingualism may be regarded asRead More
By Mardene van Schalkwyk The past year has been challenging, but Stellenbosch University (SU) student entrepreneurs have proven their resilience. Jacobina Kalunduka, a third-year BAcc student, and Katja Marsiglia, a second-year BA (Visual Arts) student, are two such business owners. Read More
By Aurelia Mouton Cape Town band, Soco, formerly known as the South Easters, are back with a bang as they kick off this year with their new single “Stuff and Things”. Formed in 2014 in their drummer’s garage, the five-pieceRead More
By Jacques Marais The Karlsruhe Concert Duo from Germany has travelled the world and has been to over 70 countries – on all seven continents. Reinhard Armleder, cellist, and Dagmar Hartmann, pianist, are the two members of this musical duo. Read More
Deur Francu Krüger Khanya Dilima is onlangs beloon met sy eerste smaak van eersteklas krieket nadat hy in die Boland-seniorspan opgeneem is. Dié prestasie is ná talle ure se harde werk op en van die veld af met sterk vertoningsRead More
By Marianne Stewart The act of sourcing pre-loved garments has become a major trend in the last few years. Students mainly turn to thrifting because it is an affordable way for them to create a unique look for themselves. ThriftingRead More
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By Flavia Davids Milowo Njinge, a second-year Theology student at Stellenbosch University (SU), witnessed Stellenbosch’s transition from a vibrant hub into a near ghost town in March last year as a first-year student. Like many 2020 first-years, she missed outRead More
By Aurelia Mouton Vensters has been the highlight of Welcoming Week at Stellenbosch University (SU) for many years and Vensters 2021 promised to be no different. This year’s theme, “The Masks We Wear”, hit close to home as we remainRead More
By Mabette van Heerden Stellenbosch University’s (SU) culture year is officially kicking off with the well-known Molassesêr event. This competition, where first years sing and perform all around campus for fellow Maties, begins on 29 March. Molassesêr is being conductedRead More
Deur Kristie Truter KAMERS/Makers keer vanaf 24 tot 28 Maart terug na Stellenbosch waar dié byeenkoms van plaaslike entrepeneurs by Blaauwklippen gehuisves sal word. Die byeenkoms van innoverende “makers” is ’n viering van alles plaaslik, vanaf handgemaakte dekor, klere, juwele,Read More
Deur Lilian Lee Esterhuysen Ouers val nie meer vir Aandklas nie! As jou ma bel en vra waar jy nou alweer kuier, moet jy op jou voete kan dink. Wat gaan jy vir haar sê? Bohos? Ek dink nie soRead More
BY PIERRÉ MÜLLER The COVID-19 pandemic brought about devastating consequences and caused much disruption to our daily routines. Many lives are lost daily and those remaining are left broken and in search of hope. The following is a story ofRead More