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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
DEUR KARLA VAN DER MERWE Met COVID-19 wat tans ’n groter aanvraag op persoonlike beskermende toerusting vir mediese personeel plaas, bied die We Fight Back COVID-komitee, ’n studente-vrywilligersgroep op die Tygerbergkampus, ’n oplossing in die vorm van driedimensionele gedrukte maskers.Read More
DEUR WILLIAM SEZOE Met onderwysstudente wat nie meer hulle praktiese ondervinding kan kry nie as gevolg van skole wat steeds gesluit is weens Covid-19, het onderwysstudente aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) onlangs gratis aktiwiteitspakkette vrygestel om steeds tot leerders seRead More
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BY BRYNLEY VAN AARDT Stellenbosch University (SU) Management, along with the Institutional Committee for Business Continuity (ICBC), have made various arrangements so that the 2020 academic year can continue for SU students from 20 April via online platforms. “The ICBCRead More
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BY MEGAN BRINK Stellenbosch University (SU) staff and students are preparing to enter unventured territory as 20 April looms closer. Prof Wim De Villiers, Rector and Vice Chancellor of SU, released a statement on 26 March stating that the MarchRead More
All you need to know about South Africa behind bars BY CARLA VISAGIE With the number of Coronavirus cases in South Africa rising to 402 on Monday, Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa, has announced extraordinary measures on Monday toRead More
BY BRYNLEY VAN AARDT An incidence of alleged negligence by a Metanoia House Committee (HK) member resulted in the said HK member handing in their letter of resignation. Five days later, this letter was formally rejected by Metanoia Prim, LeonRead More
BY AMERYN PETERS IN light of International Women’s day having been on 8 March, several events took place highlighting issues relating to gender and gender-based violence. One of these events included a collaboration between the Students for Law and SocialRead More
BY LESEDI MNISI The theme of the Ubuntu Learning Community (ULC) short course for 2020 is “We are because I am: Changing selves and communities”. This theme will be explored through the perspectives of law, literature, history, visual/performing arts andRead More
BY WILLIAM SEZOE PROF. Menán du Plessis, navorsingsgenoot by die Departement Algemene Taalwetenskap, is op 6 Maart vir die Hiddingh Currie-toekenning deur UNISA bekroon vir haar uitgebreide navorsing op die verlore Khoisan-taal Kora (of !Ora in die taal self). DitRead More
BY TOM LEE Prof Thuli Madonsela, the Law Trust Chair in Social Justice at Stellenbosch University (SU), members of the SU Student Representative Council (SRC) and certain student political organisations, officially launched the Action for Inclusion campaign at a specialRead More
BY MART-MARIE SERFONTEIN Die stof rondom Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se nuwe kanselier, Edwin Cameron, het steeds nie gaan lê nie. Kontroversie rondom sy verkiesing tot die posisie het voorverlede Vrydag weer kop uitgesteek toe daar op 28 Februarie ’n klagRead More
BY BRYNLEY VAN AARDT After Wilgenhof men’s residence has come under fire for an alleged homophobic incident during the welcoming period, Stellenbosch University (SU)Management have taken action against the residence. Dr Choice Makhetha, Senior Director of Student Affairs said, “OnRead More
BY ERIN WALLS The KwikSpar in the Neelsie is allegedly not adhering to the necessary Halaal practices during the preparation of its food. Although the Spar is in possession of and displays a Halaal certificate, some Muslim students at StellenboschRead More