Official Student Newspaper
By Jana Burger Effective from 1 March, the Stellenbosch Municipality has put Level 2 Water Restrictions in place. In a notice released on 1 March, they describe the implementation of these restrictions as “a responsible and measured intervention to manageRead More
Deur Nina Guy In Maart vanjaar het die mediamaatskappy, MultiChoice, aangekondig dat hulle hul stromingsplatform, Showmax, gaan sluit, wat die einde van een van Afrika se grootste plaaslike stromingsdienste ná meer as ‘n dekade beteken. Die besluit volg op ‘nRead More
By Nina Guy In March this year, MultiChoice announced that it would discontinue its streaming platform, Showmax, marking the end of one of Africa’s most ambitious local streaming services after more than a decade. The decision follows a strategic review ofRead More
By Suné Coetzee The #Move4Food initiative provides emergency food relief to students at Stellenbosch University (SU) who experience food insecurity. Run by the university’s Development and Alumni Relations office, this initiative offers food vouchers, sponsored meals and food parcels inRead More
By Tenisha Taylor On 25 February, a Stellenbosch University (SU) student was robbed of her bicycle at knifepoint on Dorp Street during peak-hour traffic, highlighting safety concerns for students living off campus. Lena Wiroth, a first-year BCom (Management Sciences) student,Read More
By Leah Falcon, Victoria West-Russell and Julian Rael Gordon South African motorists and commuting Maties can expect high fuel price increases from 1 April. This is on top of the March fuel-price update from the Minister of Mineral and PetrolRead More
By Anica Hattingh and Sofia Bassios Last year, two postgraduate students, Christiaan Geldenhuys (PhD candidate in Electronic Engineering) and Günther Tonitz (Master’s student in Electronic Engineering), at Stellenbosch University (SU), received global recognition after receiving the Jury’s Award at theRead More
28 March 2026 National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) students are eagerly awaiting the payment of their allowances for February and March. In its Welcoming Edition on 11 February, Die Matie reported on the systems and processes related to NSFASRead More
By Anica Hattingh On 24 October last year, an official statement by the Academic Affairs Council (AAC) of Stellenbosch University (SU) was released in which the following was made very clear – “[SU] claims copyright in respect of students’ classRead More
By Emma Giles Tone-deaf, ineffective and sellouts. This is how The Economic Freedom Fighters Youth Command (EFFYC) and the Western Cape branch of the South African Student Congress (SASCO), both registered Stellenbosch University (SU) societies, described the Student Representative CouncilRead More
By Leah Falcon O-Week begins with the flurry of ice-breakers as first-years incept the university space. What lies before them is the rollercoaster journey of getting a degree, as well as a personal “becoming”. This process isn’t just about howRead More
Kerry-Lee Christensen As Stellenbosch University (SU) looks ahead to 2026, Rector and Vice-Chancellor Prof. Deresh Ramjugernath says the institution will prioritise accountability and meaningful impact. To do so, Ramjugernath said in an interview with Die Matie, “Our focus in 2026Read More
By Misha Fray Two students represented Maties at the World Universities Debating Championships (WUDC) in Sofia, Bulgaria. The competition took place from 27 December 2025 to 4 January 2026. The event brought together more than 1 000 participants from universitiesRead More
By Zandri van Greunen Dr. Alfred Schaffer, ’n bekroonde digter en ’n senior dosent verbonde aan die Departement Afrikaans en Nederlands aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US), is in Desember 2025 as die wenner van die Van Ewijk-stigting se prestasieprys aangewys.Read More
By Emma Giles More than four months after the election of the Student Representative Council (SRC), Ben Anderson was officially reinstated as a SRC member for the 2025/2026 term, following a ruling by the Student Court. The third respondent inRead More
Nationally, students are experiencing problems with student debt. SU students also face uncertainty regarding registration blocks and allowance disbursements. Die Matie reports that many of these problems seem to be a result of inconsistent NSFAS payments. By Tenisha Taylor, ZandriRead More
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By Tenisha Taylor and Leah Falcon Background Despite classes starting on 10 February in 2025 at Stellenbosch University (SU), the annual living and accommodation allowances (“caps”) for 2025 were only confirmed in April. The caps were confirmed by the NationalRead More
By Leah Falcon South Africa was silent at 12:00 on 21 November as thousands across the country lay together in solidarity with the women of South Africa who have been victims and survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide. TheRead More
By Savannah Farris Two cars were stolen from the Eendrag Men’s Residence parking lot on Victoria Street, on 20 and 24 September. Two thefts in the span of four days prompted Die Matie to investigate the extent of car theftRead More
By Emma Giles The Student Court of Stellenbosch University unanimously overruled the Student Electoral Commission’s (SEC) decision to disqualify Ben Anderson as a member of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC). Anderson received the top number of votes (2 703) inRead More
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