Official Student Newspaper
Deur Dylan Lee 1577 kilometer te fiets van Potchefstroom tot in Stellenbosch binne ’n kwessie van 14 dae. Dit is die uitdaging wat Janko van der Walt, vyfdejaar-BRekLLB-student, en Marais Basson, tweedejaar-BCom (Bestuursrekeningkunde)-student, vanjaar tussen 10 en 23 Januarie geneemRead More
Deur Ané Havenga Maties het met hulle weghol-sege van 52 – 19 teen Ixias oftewel Sentrale Universiteit vir Tegnologie (SUT) gewen wat dit drie-uit-drie gemaak het vir hulle laaste drie wedstryde. Op 14 Maart het Maties dié Bloemfonteinse span opRead More
Deur Ané Havenga Dit is heel gepas dat die Protea-vrouekrieketspan in Maart, die maand waarin Internasionale Vrouedag val, hulle wêreldbeker-veldtog afgeskop het. Die laaste paar jaar het vrouekrieket behoorlik vlam gevat. Regoor die wêreld neem vrouens ook deel aan bekendeRead More
BY AURELIA MOUTON & JAN-HENDRIK PRETORIUS Supporters have populated the Danie Craven Stadium for the first time in two years. Die Matie gathered some of the best moments of the momentous evening.
DEUR ANE HAVENGA Daar is net iets magies aan rasieleiers (cheerleaders), veral met hulle danspassies en gees. Amerikaanse flieks het ons natuurlik blootgestel aan die wonderlike kultuur daarvan. Wie kan nou Bring it on of High School Musical se rasieleiers,Read More
BY FLAVIA DAVIDS Stellenbosch University (SU) and South Africa (SA) will be represented in the upcoming Junior World Cup by star Maties hockey players Laylaa Davids and Caylin Maree. Davids and Maree were recently selected for the u. 21 AfricaRead More
BY MARDENE VAN SCHALKWYK For the first time since March 2020, the Maroon Machine kicked off at home in the historic Danie Craven stadium. The Maties team took on FNB Wits in their third game of this year’s Varsity CupRead More
BY EMMANUEL EKENE OKERE The Stellenbosch University (SU) leadership team has collaborated with the Premier Soccer League (PSL) home side, Stellenbosch Football Club (SFC), to bring the action closer to the Stellenbosch sporting community. This is a promising development, asRead More
DEUR ANE HAVENGA By die onlangse Netball Quad Series het Nicola Smith haar buiging vir die Proteas gemaak. Dié toernooi het tussen 15 en 19 Januarie in Londen plaasgevind het. Hierdie vierdejaar-BEd (Intermediêre fase)-student het behoorlik as verdediger uitgeblink teenRead More
BY JAN-HENDRIK PRETORIUS The FNB Maties rugby team faced Tuks in a competitive clash to kick off their first Varsity Cup game of the year. On Monday 14 February, the two teams faced each other for the first time sinceRead More
DEUR ANE HAVENGA STELLENBOSCH and its surroundings are perfect for keeping one’s new year’s resolutions and hopes alive. Whether it is to be more active, get more fresh air or to see some Instagram-worthy views, the Stellenbosch hiking routes willRead More
BY BRADLEY GROVERS Rector and Vice Chancellor at Stellenbosch University (SU), Prof Wim de Villers was seen putting his mettle to the test on Sunday 10 October at this year’s annual Cape Town Cycle Tour. The tour stretches along theRead More
BY KULANI NGOBENI The second Tennis Slam Championships held in Uganda from 8–11 October presented the Maties tennis team with a call to perform on an esteemed African platform. The Maroon Machine heeded this call with excellent results to showRead More
DEUR JAN-HENDRIK PRETORIUS Vanjaar sal Jerry Motsau sy titel as voormalige wenner by die Dagbreek-straatmyl kom verdedig en dit maak hom slegs die tweede atleet om so te maak by hierdie wedloop. Die 11de iterasie van die wedloop sal opRead More
DEUR ANÉ HAVENGA Die afgelope reses het gesien hoe Maties se hokkiespanne met van die land se top universiteitshokkiespanne in die jaarlikse Universiteitesport Suid-Afrika (USSA)-toernooi afgereken het. Maties se vroue- en manseerstehokkiespanne het in die week van 23 tot 27Read More
BY BRADLEY GROVERS The highly anticipated annual Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) Universities’ Boat Race rowing competition started Thursday 23 September and concluded on 25 September. This competition is an annual boat race that sees numerous universities rowing in the 4–6kmRead More
BY MFUNDO MASHIYA Maties Football Club (FC) played their way into the ABC Motsepe League, which is in the second division of South African football, after winning the provincial playoffs that took place on 4 and 5 September. The teamRead More
BY KUHLE MANGANA The 2021 Varsity Netball final saw the end of the Maroon Machine’s winning streak in their game against the University of the Free State (Kovsies), with a final score of 39 – 55. This came after whatRead More
BY KERSTIN LEE Miré Reinstorf, a first-year BCom (Actuarial Science) student, continues to reach new heights with her second record-breaking jump at the World Athletics u. 20 Championships in Kenya on 18 August. This makes her the first South AfricanRead More
BY EMMANUEL EKENE OKERE First-year BCom student, Corné Weilbach, received his first call up for the Junior Springboks on Friday 28 May. The good news was brought to Weilbach by coach Bafana Nhleko. Now, the young man in maroon willRead More