Official Student Newspaper
ZEENAT BARDIEN I will begin by stating that Islam is a religion of peace, tolerance and devotion to the will of God. I mean, did you know that when we greet one another we say, “Peace be upon you”? DidRead More
MOTSOARI NTHUNYA The point of departure, perhaps, is for the writer to concede igno- rance : this opinion piece if not found satisfactory to the readers standards or expectations, then thewriter asks, for lack of better word or phrase, thatRead More
SHAZNAY BERNADO “Os praat Afrikaaps en ni Afrikaans ni, so ophou vi os reghelp brah” (Vannie Kaap) My naam is Shaznay Bernardo en ek is ʼn derdejaar-BA (Internasionale Studie)-student en is ook deel van die Adam Tas-studentevereniging wat gereeld brandendeRead More
EMRIE HUMAN Ná ses jaar op Stellenbosch beskou ek myself as ’n semi-professionele student. Ek sal nie sê ek het die code ge-crack op student wees nie, maar ek het wel ’n paar harde lesse geleer, veral as ek nouRead More
SANDRA MBATHA Ziningi izindaba ezisematheni futhi ezihlasimelisa umzimba kulezinsuku. Yilezi zokushiswa kwezitimela nezindlu eMlazi, ezokunyuka kukaphethiloli eNingizumu Afrika kanye nezokudlengulwa kwomntwana oneminyaka eyisithupha eGoli. Izindaba ezingiphatha kabi kakhulu yilezi ezokuhlukunyezwa kwabantu besifazane nezingane. Kuhlukunyezwa abasancele amabele omama kanye nezalukaziRead More
Ingrid Heÿdenrÿch This week a campaign surrounding mental health was launched by the SRC, UNASA and Queer US. It constantly gets pushed on us: Look after yourself, take care of your mental health, ask for help when it all getsRead More
Tamunodein Princewell From the beginning of time the black woman has always had to endure more pain than any other socio-grouping. Pain that is both psychologically and physically manifested. In the socio-hierarchical structure of the world, men are placed aboveRead More
Dillon Henwood I recently attended a wedding and witnessed two of my closest friends tie the knot. What made this particular wedding so beautiful to me wasn’t the sumptuousness or extravagance of the event; it was their ‘redamancy’ – aRead More
Ingrid Heÿdenrÿch It’s very easy to get down in the dumps about life. Tests are everywhere, food is expensive and sometimes it’s just too easy to get mad at people. During my conversation with Prof. Thuli Madonsela last week (readRead More
Ingrid Heÿdenrÿch Former public protector on her childhood, the new president and Wim de Villiers. Being thrown back into an academic environment is a welcome break for the country’s former public protector, advocate and professor Thuli Madonsela. “The transition hasRead More
On Friday, 16 February, I was invited to the State of the Nation Address delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa, the interim President of the Republic of South Africa. All Western Cape SRC Presidents or Chairpersons, as we call them hereRead More
For a young boy who was mainly interested in motorbikes, bicycles, being outside in the veld and getting into just the right amount of trouble, David Ellis has led a more than exhilarating life up to now, all while finishingRead More
Ingrid Heÿdenrÿch What the Stellies Rage posts will look like this year. With a new year comes new challenges and conversations happening on campus. There are a few prominent issues that will be sure to create a debate amongst students. Of course, fees andRead More
Oluchi Nwagboso Travelling to another country always has a sense of adventure and excitement associated with it: different cultures, new experiences and great stories to take home to friends and family. That was the mindset I had as I packedRead More