Official Student Newspaper
What is a journalist? A journalist is the annoying person asking all the wrong questions, digging where they should not be digging, opening doors that are best left tightly shut. They hound and they harass, constantly on the prowl; lookingRead More
HOOR JY MY? Karen Zoid tydens ’n optrede by verlede jaar se Woordfees. RENÉ ESTERHUYSE EN SZ MINNAAR Wil jy weet waar die lekkerste musiekvermaak vanjaar gaan plaasvind? Stel dan Die Matie se lys musiekvenues op die proef. Die Jan Marais-natuurreservaat word sedert 2017 asRead More
CARLA VISAGIE Stellenbosch University (SU) have produced a variety of well-known actors and actresses over the years, such as Antoinette Kellerman, Casper de Vries and Margitte Meyer-Rödenbeck to just name a few, but most of them studied acting here. JaneRead More
CARLA VISAGIE The past four years proved that students would do anything to fight for that in which they believe. Here are the major movements over the last four years that got the most media coverage: 1.) Open Stellenbosch OpenRead More
NATASHA RUSCH The Maties Rugby 7’s Men’s and Women’s teams were undeniably victorious during the Inter-Varsity tournament held on Saturday 29 September. The Men’s team competed against UCT, UWC and CPUT, whilst the Women’s team competed against UCT. The menRead More
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ROXANNE MOONEYS Most students are familiar with the feeling of moving into a new room at residence or into a new flat and having no idea how to decorate the bleak and blank walls you will have to look atRead More
LISA DE CLERCQ Stellenbosch Womxn’s Coalition held a meeting on Thursday 20 September to inform students of their aim to change Stellenbosch University’s (SU) policy on sexual violence. According to Inge Odendaal, Political Sciences Honors student and part of StellenboschRead More
We are giving away five double tickets to the Wine and Craft Beer festival, presented by MFM. To enter, use the hashtag #DieMatieWinner on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. The Wine and Craft Beer festival is taking place at Knorhoek Wine Farm on 19 May 2018 from 11am-10pm. TheRead More
Not only are more people starting to post Instagram stories to keep us in the loop about what’s going on in their lives, many students are also using this platform to earn extra money. Willow-Ruby van der Berg tells about theseRead More
Ingrid Heÿdenrÿch Culture on campus is turning over a new leaf this year. Sêr, Toneelfees and debating are all undergoing changes. Blaine Josephs, chair of KuKo, the culture committee of the Student Representative Council, said that it is important to constantly try new things, especially when it comes toRead More