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By William Sezoe Die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) het onlangs bekend gemaak dat prof Arnold Schoonwinkel aan die einde van die jaar van sy posisie as Viserektor vir Leer en Onderrig (L&O) sal uittree. Schoonwinkel se posisie gaan vanaf 1 Januarie 2021Read More
By Megan Brink and Carla Visagie There is no doubt that for the majority of Stellenbosch students and townspeople Pulp Cinema is a flagship association with the Neelsie Student Centre, a cornerstone of the community. However, the entertainment hotspot isRead More
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DEUR WILLIAM SEZOE Die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) en die Studenteraad se jaarlikse Rektorstoekenning vir Uitnemende Prestasie is vanjaar op 1 Oktober vir die eerste keer sedert dit in 2008 begin is, virtueel gevier. Hierdie toekenning word aan die top nagraadseRead More
BY KARLA VAN DER MERWE In ʼn persverklaring van Maandag 17 Augustus, het die Nasionale Studente Finansiëlehulpskema (NSFAS) aangekondig dat ʼn totaal van 5000 studente nie meer befondsing van die organisasie sal ontvang nie. Die besluit is geneem nadat NSFASRead More
BY CARLA VISAGIE & MEGAN BRINK Residence and PSO (Private Student Organisation) house corridors have been empty for the past five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for the first time ever, all residence, PSO and cluster leadership electionsRead More
BY BRYNLEY VAN AARDT Stellenbosch University (SU) students received an unexpected email from Prof Arnold Schoonwinkel, SU Vice-Rector, on Monday: Learning and Teaching, informing them that Huis Marais is going to make place for a new co-ed residence in 2021.Read More
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By Mart-Marié Serfontein Stellenbosch University (SU) is once again in the national spotlight, but this time it’s not for academic excellence. The appointment of the retired Constitutional Court judge, Edwin Cameron, as Chancellor of SU, has been disputed since itsRead More
BY BRYNLEY VAN AARDT Stellenbosch University (SU) Students Representative Council (SRC) elections have achieved new heights, according to ElectUS. This will be the first time the SRC has gone completely digital. “I think with remote learning and having everything online,Read More
BY ERIN WALLS A group, which describes themselves as a political organisation called “#JozitoStellenbosch”, organised an illegal protest on Wednesday. The group had planned to walk from Kayamandi to Stellenbosch’s CBD. However, the SAPS prevented them from entering. SAPS andRead More
BY CARLA VISAGIE Following the recent protests of businesses from the restaurant and hospitality industries countrywide minister of tourism, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, announced the easing of lockdown regulations on Thursday, 30 July, in her online media briefing. “To comply with theRead More
BY ERIN WALLS A group of municipal workers from the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) participated in an illegal strike on 27 July in Stellenbosch, where they demanded salary increases, which were recently denied by the National Treasury, dueRead More
DEUR WILLIAM SEZOE Die Opvoedkunde Studentekomitee (OSK) van die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) het op Donderdag 16 Julie gesigmaskers en handsaniteerders aan verskeie plaaslike laerskole uitgedeel ter viering van Mandeladag. Dié dag word jaarliks op oud-president NelsonRead More
BY KIRSTY BUCHOLZ The Stellenbosch University (SU) Library and Information Service has announced the new procedures for the use of library services from 6 July 2020 onwards. The new protocols act as preparation for the return of the first 33%Read More
DEUR DOMINIQUE FUCHS Die eerste 33% van Maties keer tans terug na kampus terwyl die res van die studente voortgaan met aanlyn-leer. Studente wat geprioritiseer word om terug te keer, sluit in studente wat verpligte akademiese werk op kampus moetRead More
DEUR WILLIAM SEZOE Onderwysstudente aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) het onlangs ’n Matriek Oorlewingshandleiding vrygestel met wenke en lewensadvies om die klas van 2020 te help. Die Matie het vroeër berig oor hierdie studente wat deel is van die BeyondRead More
BY CARLA VISAGIE Prof Stan du Plessis, Institutional Committee for Business Continuity Chair (ICBC), announced, in an email to students on 15 June, which categories of students will be allowed to return to campus. According to the email, 33% ofRead More
DEUR DOMINIQUE FUCHS Die Covid-19-pandemie het die wêreld se ekonomie tot stilstand geruk. In Stellenbosch het talle besighede al hulle deure gesluit. Van studente se gunstelingrestaurante – Meraki en All Things Good – het beide onlangs hulle deure na agtRead More
BY MEGAN BRINK With all intentions set on salvaging the 2020 academic year, and the highly anticipated drop to level 3, selected students have returned to campus as of Monday 1 June. During his speech on 23 May, Dr BladeRead More
DEUR WILLIAM SEZOE Die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) is in rou gelaat na die afsterwe van die geliefde prof. Mary-Anne Plaatjies van Huffel, ook bekend as prof. MA. Sy was verbonde aan die fakulteit teologie, en was die eerste swart vrouRead More
BY BRYNLEY VAN AARDT The spread of COVID-19 across the country has resulted in the waiving of the National Benchmark Test (NBT) for Stellenbosch University (SU) applications for 2021. NBTs were previously used by SU, in their internal admission forRead More