Official Student Newspaper
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 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
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 BRADLEY GROVERS Rector and Vice Chancellor at Stellenbosch University (SU), Prof Wim de Villers was seen putting his mettle to the test on Sunday 10 October at this year’s annual Cape Town Cycle Tour. The tour stretches along theRead More
DEUR JAN-HENDRIK PRETORIUS Vanjaar sal Jerry Motsau sy titel as voormalige wenner by die Dagbreek-straatmyl kom verdedig en dit maak hom slegs die tweede atleet om so te maak by hierdie wedloop. Die 11de iterasie van die wedloop sal opRead More
DEUR LIZE BEKKER Vanjaar het kultuurliefhebbende Universiteit Stellenbosch (US)-studente in afwagting gewag om te hoor wat met hulle geliefkoosde Toyota US Woordfees gaan gebeur tydens hierdie wispelturige COVID-19-tye. Die Woordfees is ’n jaarlikse kunstefees wat in Stellenbosch plaasvind. Dit isRead More
BY DYLAN LEE Die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se hersiende taalbeleid is in die laaste fases van die skep van ’n finale konsep-weergawe wat vyf jaar ná die implementering daarvan in 2017 in werking sal tree in 2022, soos geïllustreer deurRead More
DEUR ANÉ HAVENGA Die afgelope reses het gesien hoe Maties se hokkiespanne met van die land se top universiteitshokkiespanne in die jaarlikse Universiteitesport Suid-Afrika (USSA)-toernooi afgereken het. Maties se vroue- en manseerstehokkiespanne het in die week van 23 tot 27Read More
BY BRADLEY GROVERS The highly anticipated annual Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) Universities’ Boat Race rowing competition started Thursday 23 September and concluded on 25 September. This competition is an annual boat race that sees numerous universities rowing in the 4–6kmRead More
BY MARDENE VAN SCHALKWYK Money may make the world go round, but caffeine is probably what keeps Stellenbosch University (SU) up and running. The constant hustle and bustle of the Neelsie coffee spots is the truest testimony to this theory.Read More
BY DANIELLE JOUBERT Stellenbosch’s first-ever annual Garden Week began last week on 30 September. It will be running until 10 October and offers fun-filled activities for the whole family. The week kicked-off with a Flower Parade on 30 September thatRead More
BY KULANI NGOBENI The vibe in Stellenbosch this season is markedly different from that felt this time last year as the charming and buzzing town grappled with finding its feet after the devastating pandemic. Aside from the steady influx ofRead More
BY MFUNDO MASHIYA Maties Football Club (FC) played their way into the ABC Motsepe League, which is in the second division of South African football, after winning the provincial playoffs that took place on 4 and 5 September. The teamRead More
BY LAURA MUTYAMBIZI The SU Just Kidding (SUJK) Instagram page (@sujustkidding) recently came under scrutiny after they requested on 20 July that students donate textbooks to help other less fortunate students. However, they seemingly planned to use the donated booksRead More
BY CONNOR MONTAGUE As we all know, the world has been in the midst of an apocalypse for the past two years. Between the pandemic, conspiracy theories, natural disasters, lootings, taxi wars, and TikTok, 2020 and 2021 really said, “We’reRead More
Who is the SRC and why does it matter? BY AURELIA MOUTON AND FLAVIA DAVIDS As August draws to a close, election season at Stellenbosch University (SU) is in full swing. Newly elected HK members and prims of various residencesRead More
DEUR ILA ALBERTS Koshuise op die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se kampus is bekend daarvoor dat hulle gons met sosiale aktiwiteite. Dit is egter die afgelope paar weke nie meer die geval nie, sedert rekordgetalle COVID-19-gevalle aangemeld is. Volgens Martin Viljoen,Read More
BY LUCAS MEYER Stellenbosch’s newest conquest, Bucketlist Stellenbosch (@bucketlist_stellies), has been a hot topic amongst students since the start of the semester. This rumoured-to-be brother and sister duo, as confirmed by Ravell Frans, a second-year BDiv student, has created aRead More
Baie geluk met 75 onverskrokke jare! In my tyd as hoofredakteur het ons die mas verander. “Onder beskerming van die Studenteraad” het verander na “’n onafhanklike studentekoerant”. Lank mag dit voortleef. Die Matie mag nooit die spreekbuis word van ’nRead More
Die laat 80’s: ’n oorvloed dramatiese nuusgebeure en die laaste stuiptrekkings van die nasionalistiese partymasjinerie… Die laat 1980’s was opwindende tye in Suid-Afrika. Ná jare van onrus en protes teen apartheid was daar toenemend gerugte van toenadering tot verbande politiekeRead More