Official Student Newspaper
DEUR MART-MARIÉ SERFONTEIN Een van die bekendste jaarlikse geleenthede op die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US)-kampus gaan hierdie jaar voort, ten spyte van die COVID-19-pandemie en die daaropvolgende inperkingsregulasies wat alles amper in die wiele gery het. SU Acapella (voorheen bekend asRead More
BY MARDENE VAN SCHALKWYK Money may make the world go round, but caffeine is probably what keeps Stellenbosch University (SU) up and running. The constant hustle and bustle of the Neelsie coffee spots is the truest testimony to this theory.Read More
BY DANIELLE JOUBERT Stellenbosch’s first-ever annual Garden Week began last week on 30 September. It will be running until 10 October and offers fun-filled activities for the whole family. The week kicked-off with a Flower Parade on 30 September thatRead More
BY KULANI NGOBENI The vibe in Stellenbosch this season is markedly different from that felt this time last year as the charming and buzzing town grappled with finding its feet after the devastating pandemic. Aside from the steady influx ofRead More
BY MIA VAN DER MERWE Leruo Jando Theledi, a third-year BCom (Management Sciences) student, is the founder of Lucrativ (PTY) LTD, a social media marketing agency that helps other companies or individuals grow their social media engagement on Instagram. ThelediRead More
DEUR MARELI SWART Prof Amanda Gouws, bekleër van die SARChI-leerstoel in genderpolitiek aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se departement politieke wetenskap, en me Olivia Ezeobi van die departement ekonomie het in 2021 COVID diaries: Women’s experience of the pandemic uitgegee.Read More
BY MARDENE VAN SCHALKWYK As the end of the year draws near, so does the next exam season. Many dedicated students have already gotten into a groove with their study schedules, and Die Matie is here to help. We haveRead More
DEUR KARLA DE BOD Soos die lenteseisoen vir Stellenbosch met nuwe bloeisels groet, groet die studentedorp se bloemiste terug met romantiek, kreatiwiteit en ’n opgewondenheid om te skep. Die Matie het met ’n wip in die stap plaaslike bloemiste inRead More
DEUR MIA VAN DER MERWE Danie du Toit, hoofsanger van die musiekgroep Spoegwolf, en Melissa Bradshaw, wat tans haar PhD in sielkunde aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) voltooi, het op 20 Augustus via Instagram, op Du Toit se profiel @danie_reenwolf,Read More
BY MART-MARIÉ SERFONTEIN The corner on lower Victoria Street, next to Die Mystic Boer, looks a little different. Where students and residents of Stellenbosch were once used to seeing an old structure standing vacant, frequently with a few vagrants sleepingRead More
BY LUCAS MEYER Stellenbosch’s newest conquest, Bucketlist Stellenbosch (@bucketlist_stellies), has been a hot topic amongst students since the start of the semester. This rumoured-to-be brother and sister duo, as confirmed by Ravell Frans, a second-year BDiv student, has created aRead More
BY ILA ALBERTS Die Matie asked students around campus how they felt about the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as the government’s vaccination programme. These were their responses. Francois van Wyk, eerstejaar-BCom (Bestuurswetenskappe)-student. Nie ingeënt nie. “Ek voel Suid-Afrika moet definitiefRead More
BY KERSTIN LEE There are many reasons to write in a journal. Journaling need not be rational, pretty or coherent. It just needs to be your pen on paper, and your slew of thoughts. As exams at Stellenbosch University creepRead More
BY CARMEN COETSEE Professor Jonathan Jansen is an esteemed academic persona; not only in the South African academic context, but also on the international academic scene. Jansen has won numerous awards, including the Education Africa Lifetime Achiever Award and theRead More
BY KARLA DE BOD Stellenbosch’s breakfast scene caters to everyone, whether you are a picky eater, have a sweet tooth, or simply a breakfast-for-dinner type of person. However, the endless breakfast possibilities make the decision of where to start yourRead More
DEUR WILLIAM SEZOE Die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se Fakulteit Opvoedkunde doen al vir die afgelope vier jaar die geletterdheidsprojek “Ek KAN lees”. Dié projek maak ’n verskil deur sowat 360 skoliere van drie skole in die Stellenbosch-omgewing se geletterdheidsvlak teRead More
BY JEAN-MARIE UYS Juvenate Conscious Eatery joined Dorp Street’s food scene two weeks ago, on 19 May. Chanel Carstens, the owner and driving force behind Juvenate, hopes to encourage conscious healthy lifestyles and engagement with the environment by sourcing exclusivelyRead More
DEUR KARLA DE BOD Met ’n glas Chenin blanc en ’n hamburger, wat net beskryf kan word as hemel binne in ’n knoffelbroodrolletjie, het Spoegwolf- en poësieliefhebbers op Maandag 24 Mei by Drum Restaurant na Danie du Toit, hoofsanger vanRead More
BY MIA VAN DER MERWE Gelato Mania Gelato Mania has not been in Stellenbosch for long, but it is certainly making an impact. The store sells real Italian made gelato with no added preservatives, gelatin, alcohol or colourants. Every dayRead More