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Ingrid Heÿdenrÿch A lecture that was supposed to be held by Dr Lobsang Sangay, the President of the Central Tibetan Administration (the Tibetan government in exile), was cancelled due to push back from, amongst others, the African National Congress (ANC). On 8 February, a small group of protestersRead More
Wianda Gilliland Aan die einde van 2019 sal Maties weer plek hê by die Neelsie om te parkeer. Die konstruksie van ’n massiewe nuwe leersentrum tussen die Neelsie en die Polimeerwetenskappe gebou, sal meer studente kan akkommodeer as enige ander huidige onderrigruimte op kampus. Dit sal naRead More
Ingrid Heÿdenrÿch Culture on campus is turning over a new leaf this year. Sêr, Toneelfees and debating are all undergoing changes. Blaine Josephs, chair of KuKo, the culture committee of the Student Representative Council, said that it is important to constantly try new things, especially when it comes toRead More
Arleen Stone Although most Maties students rarely refer to the Stellenbosch University’s (SU) main campus library by name, a recent renaming hopes to create change. In an official press release, the university said this decision forms part of a larger effort to promote transformation and the “furtheranceRead More
Ingrid Heÿdenrÿch & Kathryn van den Berg Day Zero looming over the head of the Western Cape, it is unclear what concrete plans Stellenbosch University (SU) has for when the water runs out in Stellenbosch. Martin Viljoen, SU spokesperson, saidRead More
Annerine Snyman Matthew Mayne will share his knowledge about rocks at the “Young Persons’ Leadership World Lecture Competition”, in October. This earth sciences PhD student was chosen as the South African representative for the competition and is the only competitor that specialisesRead More
Elze Goosen Daar is nog 80 dae oor om ’n bydra vir die #US99-veldtog te maak waarvoor R99 999 ingesamel moet word. Dié veldtog, wat poog om R99 999 in 99 dae in te samel, is op Woensdag 20 September ingelei en word deurRead More
Die veelsydige Renaldo Schwarp (25) kan deesdae nie misgekyk word nie. As hy nie op die kassie tydens die weeklikse vermaaklikheidsprogram #GONS pronk nie, werk hy as programkoördineerder van Media24 se WeCan24-jeugprogram. Dan is daar ook sy laatnag radioprogram opRead More
Arleen Stone Veelbekroonde en wêreld-beroemde dosent en digter Marlene van Niekerk sal lesers eersdaags verras met iets wat hulle nie baie in die Afrikaanse letterkunde te sien kry nie. Dié professor in die departement Afrikaans en Nederlands aan die UniversiteitRead More
Arleen Stone A new and innovative online water saving campaign will soon aim to help Stellenbosch University (SU) to raise awareness amongst students around saving water. At the beginning of this month level 5 water restrictions were implemented in anRead More
Tess Vengadajellum Getting around in Stellenbosch while still taking the environment into consideration has become easier thanks to Poynt Bikes bicycle company. The company allows people to rent bicycles through an app. The bicycles can be picked up at differentRead More
Elodi Troskie Nicolaas de Jongh se kortfilm, Wilgerdal, is as honneursprojek gemaak en word in November bekendgestel. De Jongh is ’n honneursstudent in Drama en spesialiseer in regie. As deel van sy finalejaarsprojek, het hy C.J. Langenhoven se “Die BouvalRead More
Gizellede Götz With pink lips and free cupcakes, Venustia is helping PinkDrive support women diagnosed with breast cancer. Venustia has launched their ‘Pink Lip’ and ‘Donate and get a free cupcake’ initiatives on campus this week, encouraging students to raiseRead More
Ané van Zyl Student court has ruled that the 2014 version of the student constitution is valid and enforceable. This comes after Bernard Pieters, AfriForum Youth leader, approached the court alleging that the 2014 constitution (version 2.4) was never approvedRead More
George van Dyk The new residence head of Dagbreek wants to make Dagbreek a place where everyone feels at home. Grant Leukes, the previous assistant residence head of Metanoia, has replaced dr Johannes Albertus de Wet Strauss as the newRead More
Savanna Bosman Maties Netball has faced many challenges this year. Despite the transition to a new coach and many injuries complicating the team structure, they’ve shown good form during the early stages of Varsity Netball. “This year has been veryRead More
Dané Dooge The South African National Blood Service (SANBS) urgently needs donors to come forward, especially blood group O donors. SANBS announced last week that they are running low on stock. According to the official SANBS website, blood supply inRead More
Kathryn van den Berg “Think global, Act Local” is a phrase which 20-year-old Stellenbosch University student Kayla Arnold embodies. She was selected as the human rights youth ambassador of the United Nations of South Africa (UNASA). As a result ofRead More
Tess Vengadajellum Vensters will undergo another transformation next year: the MAD2 project will now be known as Connect. The Prim Committee has collectively decided to reshape Vensters by implementing a series of changes. The new project is more feasible and sustainableRead More
Rebecca Pitt The challenge most 21st century leaders face is an attitude of entitlement, said Nox Makunga at the Wimbledon and Rubix clusters’ talk. The 21st Century Leadership Talk, hosted by Eendrag men’s residence, was intended to start a conversationRead More