Official Student Newspaper
“A marriage with four people.” That is how Monark member, Deon de Klerk, describes the dynamic of the band. Active in the South African music scene for the past five years, pop rock band Monark recently released their second studioRead More
Wianda Gilliland This local seven-member funk, punk, rock, reggae band has big plans for 2018 – their first music video, first album and many big performances. Uncle Spike, which started out in Wilgenhof with Paul and Francois just casually jammingRead More
Carl Thomas Molassesêr challenged residences to showcase their creativity this year. The theme was “Video Killed the Radiostar.” According to Blaine Josephs, chairperson of the SRC culture committee (KuKo), the idea came from an episode of Rupaul’s Drag Race. “The simplest way to break down the themeRead More
Elodi Troskie Die nuwe parkeertoekennings vir 2018 sal op 1 Maart in werking tree. Slegs sekere parkeerareas sal vanjaar vir studente beskikbaar wees. Parkeerareas by die Sasol Kunsmuseum, Skuilhoek, Smuts/Merriman en die noordekant van die Inginieurswese-fakulteit sal deur hierdie verandering geraak word. Roelof Loubser,Read More
Wianda Gilliland Thembelile Bongwana has been appointed as the Equality Unit’s (EqU) new gender nonviolence coordinator. The Stellenbosch University (SU) #EndRapeCulture Report in 2017 recommended a gender non-violence response be set up, which led to the creation of the newly established portfolio that Bongwana is now heading. The EqU,Read More
YoungstaCPT was the headlining act at this year’s Repfees, hosted by Helderberg. Journalists George van Dyk and Courtney Williams listened to his infinite wisdom and this is what he shared with them. Give YoungstaCPT’s music a listen and you’ll beRead More
Anke van der Merwe If the gym is getting too boring or if you cannot watch another rugby game, have a look at these interesting sports that you might have missed on campus. Ultimate Frisbee Your favourite beach activity isRead More
On Friday, 16 February, I was invited to the State of the Nation Address delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa, the interim President of the Republic of South Africa. All Western Cape SRC Presidents or Chairpersons, as we call them hereRead More
Lucy Bryant Protestors gathered outside Cape Town High Court on 19 Febraury to protest against a plea bargain of the alleged murderer of Robyn Pearce. Pearce, who was a student at Stellenbosch University (SU), was murdered by an intruder in her mother’s Cape Town flat inRead More
George van Dyk MyTherapy, a medication reminder and health tracker app developed by health software development company, smartpatient, is designed to tackle the issue of medicine being taken incorrectly by assisting the public in the pursuit of responsible medication. Tracey Ruff, marketing intern for South Africa at MyTherapy,Read More
We don’t give men nearly enough credit for putting together a stylish outfit and looking good from Monday to Friday. Bringing back the retro trend definitely deserves bonus points. Janique Oliver gave them their due, so you can gush for aRead More
Adrienne van der Merwe Jeremiah Brimstone Band has been around the block. As told by Dr Dawid de Villiers, an English Studies lecturer at Stellenbosch University (SU), the band was casually formed in 1999. It started off as jamming sessionsRead More
For a young boy who was mainly interested in motorbikes, bicycles, being outside in the veld and getting into just the right amount of trouble, David Ellis has led a more than exhilarating life up to now, all while finishingRead More
Rebecca Pitt Together with former Springbok cyclist, Carinus Lemmer, and a team from Kayamandi, Wim de Villiers, rector and vice chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU), will participate in the Cape Town Cycle Tour in order to raise funds for studentRead More
Anke van der Merwe Maties se krieketkaptein het nie alleen vir Namibië by die ICC World Cricket League Division Two-toernooi uitgedraf nie, maar hy het van sy beste syfers in sy internasionale loopbaan behaal. Gerhard Erasmus, LLB-finalejaarstudent, verteenwoordig Namibië alRead More
Elodi Troskie Twee van die bekende Spoegwolwe is deesdae op ’n ander verhoog aan die werskaf. Du-Toit-broers Danie en Moskou, onderskeidelik hoofsanger en dromspeler van die Afrikaanse band, Spoegwolf, het onlangs hul fynproewersrestaurant in Stellenbosch oopgemaak en hulle het gróótRead More
Gizellede Götz & Ingrid Heÿdenrÿch A manipulated photo of Stellenbosch University’s (SU) website did the rounds on WhatsApp groups and social media on 22 February. The picture showed the heading of an article that was published on SU’s website, but with altered text instead of the originalRead More
Janke van Schalkwyk Daar word gereeld gespot dat die Republiek van Helderberg die beste manskoshuis in Somerset-Wes is, maar vanjaar se Repfees was beslis die trippie werd. Repfees, waartydens die ses verskillende seksies van Helderberg vir ’n week lank teenRead More
Adrienne van der Merwe Jeremiah Brimstone Band has been around the block. As told by Dr Dawid de Villiers, an English Studies lecturer at Stellenbosch University (SU), the band was casually formed in 1999. It started off as jamming sessions among De Villiers, Hendré Retief, theirRead More
Gizellede Götz & Ingrid Heÿdenrÿch Oproer is verlede week veroorsaak nadat Rapport berig het dat Frederik van Dyk, prim van Helshoogte, meen HK’s somtyds te bang is om Afrikaanse musiek by sosiale geleenthede te speel. Van Dyk het egter aan Die Matie gesê dat hy nie bedoelRead More