Official Student Newspaper
Heléne Leonard Saterdag 21 April is die jaarlikse Menseregte Jeugkonferensie gehou, waarvan die doel was om mense bewus te maak en in staat te stel om hulle eie inisiatief te gebruik vir probleme waar menseregte oortree word, volgens Luke Waltham,Read More
Anke van der Merwe Suid-Afrika het ’n spoggerige 13 goue, 11 silwer en 13 brons medaljes by vanjaar se Statebondspele ingepalm. Naas die individuele prestasies het Suid-Afrika ook sesde op die algehele punteleer geëindig. Christian Sadie het ’n silwer medalje vir Suid-Afrika in die mans S7-klas 50Read More
Annerine Snyman Die Maroen Masjien het gewys waarom hulle vir die derde agtereenvolgende jaar in die Varsitybeker-finaal sal speel. Maties het vanaand, ná ’n oortuigende semi-finaal vertoning teen die Universiteit van die Witwatersrand (Wits), na vanjaar se finaal deurgedring. Maties het 65–18 teenRead More
Dillon Henwood Stellenbosch University (SU) students and lecturing staff are grieving the loss of Dr Helena Wessels. Dr Wessels (62), a senior lecturer in Foundation Phase Mathematics Education in the B.Ed program, passed away on 24 February 2018. Reports indicatedRead More
Lucy Bryant Stellenbosch University (SU) student, Courtney Fagg, is encouraging Stellenbosch to refuse the use of plastic straws. Fagg has started conducting a survey in Stellenbosch called “Refuse the Straw” to gather information related to the use of straws inRead 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
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
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
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
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
Jana Greyling Deon Meyer en Ray Kluun, twee van Suid-Afrika se gunsteling skrywers, het by die ATKV-Boektent met Kirby van der Merwe oor hulle sukses en lewens as skrywers gesels. Meyer is veral bekend vir sy Bennie Griessel-speurverhale. Sy nuutsteRead More
Jana Greyling This year’s Woordfees kicked of at Bloekomhoek with two performances by bands that started out in Wilgenhof. Wilgenhof’s own jazz band, Kwod Roaches, was the first to performs. They treated the audience with their smooth and catchy sounds.Read More