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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
Annerine Snyman Alhoewel Maties steeds kan sê dat hulle onoorwonne in vanjaar se Varsitybeker is, kan hulle nie sê dat hulle tot dusver al hulle wedstryde gewen het nie. Maties het gelykop teen die Universiteit van die Witwatersrand (Wits) gespeelRead More
Die US Woordfees word vanjaar 19 jaar oud en die Universiteit Stellenbosch gaan ook hierdie geleentheid gebruik om sy eeufees te vier. Daarnaas sluit die Woordfees-program ook hordes Maties (en oud-Maties) in, so vanjaar het jy nie ’n verskoning omRead More
Kristhoff Krige, die voormalige hoof van KuKo gee ’n blik oor die Woordfees produksies waaroor hy opgewonde is. Die Reuk van Appels As jy, soos die meeste van ons BA studente, English Studies 178 gehad het, dan ken jy reeds die vertaling van Mark BehrRead More
Gizellede Götz As a 22 year old single female, it might be obvious that I am not a major fan of Valentine’s Day. There is nothing worse than waking up on Valentine’s Day, not remembering it is Valentine’s Day and then remembering it is Valentine’s Day.Read More
Matthew Barnard When attempting to attend a seminar in the “Ou Hoof” that was to be given by Lobsang Sangay, the head of the Tibetan administration in exile, we were met with “protests”. There were about forty to fifty people attempting to ensure that theRead More
Jana Greyling Attention all fans of South-African rap: a former Matie is fast becoming well-known in the Hip Hop genre. Originally hailing from Zimbabwe, Liberty Bwanali has chosen Stellenbosch as his base after travelling through South Africa and trying outRead More
Professor, wife, mother and now, dean. The hardworking professor Ingrid Woolard, formerly from the University of Cape Town, was recently appointed as the first ever female dean at Stellenbosch University’s faculty of economic and management sciences. She spoke with Arleen StoneRead More
Luke Smith Over the last several months Stellenbosch University (SU) has sent out regular emails regarding phishing attacks being made via a SU email address. Phishing refers to an attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames and passwords by disguising as a trustworthy entity, in this caseRead More
Courtney Willilams Maties finished third in the fourth edition of Varsity Sports Cricket which took place in Potchefstroom from 29 January to 3 February. Maties took on UJ on the opening day of the tournament. Maties confident went into batRead More
George van Dyk Varsity Sports is taking a step to raise awareness around mental health on campusses. In association with the Ithemba Foundation, the SpeakUp campaign was launched at the fourth annual Varsity Cricket tournament. The campaign, aimed at all Varsity Sports participants and fans, aims to informRead More
Annerine Snyman Charmaine Baard (22) gaan vanjaar haar netbalvlerke in Engeland sprei nadat sy menigte suksesse by Maties behaal het. Dit was nog altyd vir Baard ’n droom gewees om in Engeland of Australië se superligas te kan speel. SyRead More
Courtney Williams Once again Maties supporters came out in their numbers at a windy Danie Craven stadium on Monday evening. It seemed like a repeat of last year’s final between Maties and defending champions Tuks. However, the home side provedRead More
Gizellede Götz SRC Chairperson, Lwando Nkamisa, might juggle his current Chairperson position with another position as the Democratic Alliance Youth. Nkamisa is running for the Chairperson position of the Western Region of the Western Cape, as announced on his Facebook page on 13 February. Time management, accordingRead More
Arleen Stone Matie-student Carly Monique Williams het byna die telefoonoproep gemis wat haar en haar gesin ’n kans op ’n beter toekoms gegee het. Sy vertel hoe haar luiheid om telefoonoproepe te antwoord haar amper in die voet geskiet het, maar dat aanhoudende pogings deur Cheryl Benadie,Read More
Elodi Troskie Om fiets te ry is meer as net ’n vinnige manier om van punt A na punt B te kom. Dit is ’n hele belewenis: ’n gevoel van toeris-wees, selfs al ry jy net van die koshuis af klas toe. Dit is moontlikRead More
Annerine Snyman Die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) het verlede naweek gasheer gespeel vir studenteverteenwoordigers van die Noord-Wes Universiteit (NWU). Hierdie besoek het deel gevorm van NWU se skakeltoer, waarvan US een van ses kampusse is wat deur NWU se kampusstudenteraad (KSR) en prims besoek is. “[Ons] ervaring by USRead More