Dag & Nag

By Jana Burger Stellenbosch is known for its iconic nightlife, but where should you rock up when you haven’t been around the block yet? Die Matie interviewed a few local bars and clubs to make picking where… read more

By Agnes Homwe For many students, university is a place where academic paths and personal passions often diverge. Studying something completely different from what you love can feel like a loss of structure, identity, or creative outlet.… read more

By Emma Olivier There is something special about a live performance. To keep a finger on the Stellenbosch music scene’s pulse, look out for these bands on Die Matie’s radar. GSTRiNG The fourth string on a guitar… read more

Deur Emma Olivier In sy debuutbundel, Sonneblom na Blou, is digkuns Pieter Krog se manier om van die lewe, die liefde, verandering en identiteit sin te maak. Die Matie het met hierdie jong digter van Kroonstad gesels… read more

By Nina Guy Golden Week marks the first week of the semester, celebrated with nights out running from Monday through to Sunday. For many students, it is an opportunity for social interaction. It includes dressing up and… read more

Deur Nina Guy ’n Interessante gesprek tussen Ilse Salzwedel, Jolyn Phillips, Karin Schimke, Leonie Joubert en Frederik de Backer het op 13 Oktober by die Toyota Woordfees plaasgevind, waar die vraag: “Hoe maak ’n mens ’n bestaan… read more

By Lilja Flohr and Emma Olivier During this year’s Woordfees, the famous Afrikaans play Boklied made a comeback 28 years after its first performance in 1998 at the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) in Oudtshoorn. Its premiere… read more

By Roosje Grobbelaar Tony Leon is the longest serving leader of the official opposition in the Parliament of democratic South Africa, and was also appointed by former president Jacob Zuma to serve the country as Ambassador to… read more

By Nina Guy The Adam Small Theatre filled with smiling faces, from young children to seasoned dance enthusiasts, all excited to experience the masterpiece called SALT. The evening’s events moved between grace and surprise. The first act,… read more

By Anica Hattingh South African-born visual artist Zonia Nel-Scheffer has long captivated audiences with her distinctive paintings which delve into themes of solitude, identity and the human condition. Her work is marked by a sensitivity to emotional… read more

By Kris Bence We’re at a tipping point; the threat of climate change and environmental degradation is the most prevalent it’s ever been. Our ecological realities in recent years have become defined by states of decay and… read more

By Ella Bosman As spring has arrived in Stellenbosch, it seems fitting that it should be ushered in by the tune of African jazz. On Friday, 10 October, the Stellenbosch Conservatory spilled over with the enchanting melodies… read more

Interview by Zara Leask Baggesen Following his memorable performance at Woordfees in Stellenbosch on 15 October, singer-songwriter Will Linley sat down with Die Matie to reflect on what felt like a true homecoming. The 24-year-old, who once… read more

‘Binnerym van bloed’: Antjie Krog se afskeidswoorde Deur Jana Gous Daar is min skrywers wat so ’n groot impak op die Afrikaanse literêre landskap gemaak het soos Antjie Krog. Haar nuutste, en in haar eie woorde “laaste”,… read more

By Louis Kruger Jazz is the most egalitarian of music genres – even played under the strict gaze of Ramon Alexander, who commands his stage with off-beat panache, cueing in players, marking time with his piano strokes… read more