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The South African alt-pop duo EMERGER, comprised of vocalist and pianist Emma de Goede and multi-instrumentalist and producer Gerry Matthee has recently released their new single “Round We Go”. The twosome met in high school and went on to studyRead 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
Deur Sibella Swanepoel Studente kan hulleself reg maak vir ’n onvergeetlike Sint Patricksdag waarop twee Stellenbosch-gunstelinge, Kontras en Dope Folks, 17 Maart Aandklas se verhoog gaan betree. Hierdie event kon nie op ’n beter tyd gekom het nie; Stellenbosch se studente is terug en almal is lusRead More
By Skyler Hendricks Local Stellenbosch band, Uncle Spike, has been hard at work over the past year creating their newest album The Year of the Rat. This album is a showcase of the visceral and raw emotion in Uncle Spike’s music and exhibits a variety of new musical influences and genres. In anticipationRead 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
By Karla van Rensburg Corné Pretorius se eerste enkelsnit, “Vuur en vlam”, het groot opslae tydens die nasionale grendeltydperk gemaak. Nog twee enkelsnitte het gevolg en was verdere bydraes tot die Afrikaanse musiekmark. “Vuur en vlam” is enkele dae voorRead More
By Pierré Muller Toorbos, ’n oorweldigende liefdesdrama met asemrowende beelde en opwindende kinematografie, is landswyd op 13 November 2020 op die silwerskerm te sien. Die fliek is gebaseer op die vierde roman met dieselfde titel wat uit een van Suid-AfrikaRead More
By Skyler Hendricks Lester Walbrugh, an acclaimed author from Grabouw, and a Matie alumnus has just released his first collection of short stories titled Let It Fall Where It Will. The collection was officially published on 2 November 2020. LetRead More
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By Lesedi Mnisi Luthando Mathebula, final year BEng (Civil) student and upcoming rap artist, spent his time during the lockdown writing his thesis and creating music. Mathebula or rather LT (his stage name) has devoted much of his time toRead More
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Deur Kristie Truter Stellenbosch huisves talle veelsydige en talentvolle individue. Een van dié is die nuwe sanger en liedjieskrywer, LJ Blom, wat onlangs ’n liedjie saam met Danie du Toit (hoofsanger van Spoegwolf) bekendgestel het. Blom se musiekloopbaan het onverwagsRead More
By Tiaan Booyens The Stinging Rogers is a curly, acoustic, folk-rock duo from Stellenbosch, consisting of Storm Opperman and François Roux. They are steadily cruising their way into the international music scene, topping worldwide New and Hot charts on SoundCloudRead More
By Claudia Lewis If you feel like having a scary blast this weekend or even just dressing up for fun, then this list of events might just tickle your fancy. Live Music at Aandklas Not in the mood for theRead More
DEUR MARELI SWART Koos Kombuis is ’n household-naam. Hy is bekend as iemand wat die the road less travelled neem en iets sê soos dit is. Hy is op 28 Oktober 2020 terug by Aandklas met ’n show wat beideRead More
DEUR MARYNA ADSHADE Matie-alumnus Hykie Berg se tweede boek My stryd met ADHD: Die onsigbare oorlog het onlangs op rakke verskyn en handel oor sy ervaring en worsteling met aandagsgebrek-hiperaktiwiteitsindroom (AGHS). In die boek is Berg eerlik oor hoe ditRead More
BY ALEXANDER BRAND Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University (SU), Professor Willem (Wim) de Villiers has given us a glimpse into his diverse music taste, as he released his first official 2020 Top 40 Playlist that has been getting himRead More
BY TIAAN BOOYENS As the world slowed down, the inspiration of Israeli born Cape Town-based artist, Galia Gluckman, picked up speed. In the time of isolation and social distancing, she wrestled with colourful feathers and vibrant mediums until they turnedRead More
Dominique Fuchs Ryan Pedro, ’n meesterstudent in Afrikaanse letterkunde aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US), het onlangs sy debuutdigbundel Pienk Ceramic-hondjies vrygestel. Pedro beskryf sy digbundel as “een groot postcolonial vraagstuk”. Pedro gebruik verskillende Afrikaans-variëteite in sy debuutbundel om die verskillendeRead More
BY ALEXANDER BRAND The corner of Bird and Du Toit Street in Stellenbosch was recently blessed with a wall mural of a woman’s face surrounded by exquisite protea flowers. The piece was done by Riaan Bosch, an artist from Peacock Art & DesignRead More
BY TIAAN BOOYENS Virtually interviewing Stellenbosch University (SU) fifth-year engineering student and self-made musician, Pierre Stemmett, feels like something from another world. Six months ago we exchanged voice notes talking about his then-newly released full-length album and his thoughts onRead More
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