‘Smart’ to describe a city THE Stellenbosch Wine and Country Estate has a plan to give innovation a new meaning by introducing an innovation hub. This new hub will cover land that they donated to Stellenbosch University (SU), which makesRead More
A whirlwind of support for cyclone survivors
STUDENTS STANDING IN SUPPORT Lauren Stevenson and Minenhle Nxumalo donating goods to support cyclone victims. ERIN WALLS UNASA and the Zimbabwean Society have teamed up to reach out to the Stellenbosh community to collect donations for those who are affectedRead More
Library Leaks More Than Knowledge
RACHELE BUTTON On Monday morning, library-going students would have found their visit a little more eventful than usual after being evacuated at around 09:00 due to a suspected gas leak. Upon arriving at the library that morning, staff were madeRead More
Samelewing vorm toekomstige kampioene
NICOLE NASSON DIE Universiteit Stellenbosch se Debatsvereniging (USDV) het die afgelope naweek hul jaarlikse beginnerstoernooi aangebied. Die USDV het lede van aktiewe debatsverenigings van Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland (UWK), Universiteit van Kaapstad (UK) en die Kaapse Skiereiland Universiteit van Tegnologie (KSUT) genooi om aan dié toernooi deel te neem. Slegs debatteerdersRead More
Bom skok niemand nie
MALLIGHEID BY DIE MALL Nooddienste en polisie is Maandagoggend na die Eikestad-winkelsentrum ontbied nadat ’n bomdreigement gemaak is. KATHRYN VAN DEN BERG & ERIN WALLS Nooddienste is Maandag na die Eikestad-winkelsentrum ontbied in reaksie op ’n bomdreigement. Dit kom nadat die Stadsaal op Dinsdag 5Read More
Ubuntu bou brûe tussen die US en die MSU
DIT IS MAKLIKER OM IN AMERIKA TE STUDEER Studente wat aansoek doen na die Michigan-universiteit terwyl sy met trots ‘n Maties-band dra. ZAHLE ELOFF & LARA VAN HEERDEN BY ‘n amptelike seremoniële aangeleentheid het die Universiteit van die Staat van Michigan (MSU) enRead More
Etes vir almal
BEKOSTIGBARE HALAAL Van links na regs: Abeeda Davids, Maajidah Samaai en Shaygah Hendricks. DOMINIQUE FUCHS BEIDE Monica- en Harmonie-dameskoshuise se eetsale is in die proses om as halaal verklaar te word ná die ingryping van ’n eerstejaarstudent en HK-lid. Daarom mag daarRead More
Two ‘toebroodjies’ for charity
TAKE THE TIME TO DO YOUR PART Paul Engebrecht is a recipient of two toebroodjies, courtesy of volunteer students with the aim to decrease hunger around Stellenbosch. SINESIPHO MBANGU Toebroodjie, a team of 25 students at Stellenbosch University (SU), haveRead More
Societies echoing eco-spirit
BEACH CLEAN-UP CELEBRATION Volunteers of the Eco-Week beach clean-up celebrate a job well-done. CATHARINA VAN DER MESCHT THE societies of Stellenbosch University (SU) had puppies on the Rooiplein and students cleaning up Strand Beach for the first ever Eco-Week. Running from 4 toRead More
What’s cooking, good-looking
FEEDME ON A BUDGET Ryan Seebregts looking at his app while coding. JONOTHAN FROST THERE is a new app on the market, and it might just make home cooking less of a challenge for students. FeedMe, an app designed by Ryan Seebregts, aRead More
Simon(sberg) says ‘say the ‘F-Word’ ‘
MANY “Fs” GIVEN Simonsberg proved that the ‘F-word’ should not be taken at face-value. THOMAS MARAIS Simonsberg men’s residence is not afraid of the f-word. This residence co-hosted an event that engaged students in public discussion on the impact of female empowerment in their lives.Read More
Andy the Landy lands in the wrong hands
HEROES Jaco Moller (left) and Philip Botha (right) with Andy. ZAHLE ELOFF A blockbuster-like car chase played out on the fringes of the Stellenbosch area on Saturday when Andy the Landy, a red 1971 Land Rover, was stolen and, accordingRead More
SU Promotes pricks
SAVANNAH BACON The Stellenbosch University (SU) Campus Health Services has access to all government ordered vaccines and can provide students with the controversial shot in the arm, for a fee. Campus Health offers a host of vaccinations, amongst them theRead More
Societies face financial stress
ROXANNE MOONEYS & KATHRYN VAN DEN BERG Various societies at Stellenbosch University (SU) did not receive full pay-out of their membership fees last year. According to the representatives of societies to whom Die Matie spoke, the funds that were notRead More
Cry for help on campus
KESIA ABRAHAMS Homeless people are a regular sight on the Stellenbosch University (SU) campus, and links have often been drawn between these people and criminal activity. Viljoen van der Walt, spokesperson for Campus Security (Director: Risk Management and Campus Security),Read More
The high cost of HIV prevention: time for a PrEP talk
ZIAN BLIGNAUT The antiretroviral pill Truvada, or PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis), can prevent HIV-transmission up to 99%. It costs an average of R691 monthly at pharmacies in Stellenbosch. A generic version, Adco-Emtevir, averagely costs R291, which still makes it inaccessible toRead More
Succeeding at studying with a bun in the oven
CARLA VISAGIE University can be a very daunting experience for some, and the addition of pregnancy can make it even more challenging. Having the right support systems, however, can make it much easier. Stellenbosch University (SU) has free and confidentialRead More
Red tape for the maroon merch
CATHERINA VAN DER MESCHT All Stellenbosch University (SU) merchandise is acquired through the Matie Shop, whether it concerns the brands of a residence, PSO, society or sport club. Concerns about this policy have been raised by students buying merchandise through the shop.Read More
What is lurking in our water?
DISGRUNTLED METANOIAN DRINKING DIRTY-WATER Clerone showing the poor quality of Metanoia’s water. SAARAH ABRAHAMS The Western Cape may have escaped the dreaded Day Zero for the time being, but water restrictions are still in place in Stellenbosch. The levelRead More
Selfie-app kan studente se sente red
MATIESCAM PRYK OP ADVERTENSIEBORD Die Besigheidsontwikkelingsbestuurder en uitvoerende direkteur in die Neelsie. CARLA VISAGIE Meeste student het al op ’n punt gekom waar hulle vir ’n week lank moet oorleef op Pulp se springmielies of 2 Minute noodles. Gerjo Hoffman, ’nRead More