Dag & Nag

DEUR MARYNE ADSHADE Ná ’n paar maande se werk en gewag, kan die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se studente uiteindelik die Penseel-studentebundel van 2021 onder oë kry om die gedigte en kortverhale deur van hulle medestudente te waardeer.… read more

BY ANSELA SLOMAN For the first time since COVID-19 hit, the first-years of Stellenbosch University were able to participate in Vensters in person at Coetzenburg Centre. The event on 12 February brought Welcoming Week to a close… read more

BY TIAAN BOOYENS After years of rumours and a hard blow to club culture during the first national lockdown, a new development project brought the last ever rounds to the Drostdy Square on Bird Street. Due to… read more

BY FLAVIA DAVIDS Stellenbosch hip-hop band Dank Neighbourhood (DN) released their first single, titled “Tokyo Drift”, in September of last year. Two months later, the band’s producer and DJ, Thomas “Tee Sawce” Edwards (also known as “Sauce… read more

DEUR SIBELLA SWANEPOEL Stellenbosch se kroeë, klubs en restaurante bied studente verskeie geleenthede aan om ’n aand in die dorp deur te bring. Sodra die son sak, is daar ’n oorvloed van vermaak, musieksessies en live optredes… read more

What’s trending this year BY AURELIA MOUTON AND LAURA MUTYAMBIZI As the year kicks off, Die Matie considers the year past and the year ahead in trends! It is a new year, which means that there are… read more

DEUR DANIELLE JOUBERT Creep It Real, ’n Halloween-kostuumpartytjie, word op 30 Oktober by die Daisy Jones Bar aangebied.  MARENE (@marene_live op Instagram) en The Robfather (@the_robfather_za op Instagram) gaan saam optree en seker maak dat dié spokerige… read more

DEUR ESTEÉ VAN HEERDEN Vanjaar spog die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) met drie studente wat aan die 36ste Nasionale Jeugmusiekkompetisie (NJMK) gaan deelneem.   Dit is een van Suid-Afrika se mees uitstaande musiekkompetisies, wat van 6 tot 11 Desember by… read more

BY MARDENE VAN SCHALKWYK Stellenbosch University’s (SU) annual acapella competition (previously known as “Sêr”) is a longstanding tradition and a cornerstone of culture on campus. After being cancelled last year due to the pandemic, the competition adapted… read more

BY STELLA JOUBERT As Halloween approaches, a lot of Maties’ urge to watch a scary movie only grows greater. Luckily for all Halloween enthusiasts, the Neelsie’s Pulp Cinema is hosting a Halloween themed event on Friday 22… read more

BY AURELIA MOUTON Stellenbosch indie rockers, Aflos, will be hitting the Daisy Jones Bar stage this October. Having only launched their new single, “Earphones”, recently, they will now be recording their first ever live album.  This local… read more

BY ILA ALBERTS Paul Roos Gymnasium (PRG) will be hosting an art exhibition from 19–30 October, as well as an auction evening on 20 October, to raise funds for their “Sponsor a Paul Rooser” initiative. This fund… read more

BY LESEDI MNISI Siyafunda, a portfolio that forms part of United Nations Association of South Africa (UNASA), held a writing competition for young learners at the Legacy Centre in Kayamandi. The Legacy Centre is a space where… read more

DEUR LIZE BEKKER Vanjaar het kultuurliefhebbende Universiteit Stellenbosch (US)-studente in afwagting gewag om te hoor wat met hulle geliefkoosde Toyota US Woordfees gaan gebeur tydens hierdie wispelturige COVID-19-tye.  Die Woordfees is ’n jaarlikse kunstefees wat in Stellenbosch… read more

BY DOMINIQUE FUCHS Luthando Mathebula, better known as LT, recently released his rap EP titled NUMERO UNO on 27 September. He is a final-year BEng (Civil) student at Stellenbosch University.  “I’m feeling very excited; it’s such a… read more

BY AURELIA MOUTON Hailing from the sunny Mother City, four-piece Cape Town indie-funk group Year of Dogs certainly have a metropolitan, easy swagger to match their music. Made up of brothers Alex Birns on drums and Dillon… read more

DEUR KARLA DE BOD Die bekende musiekgroep Spoegwolf het blykbaar nooit ’n ruskans nodig nie siende dat hulle hul agste album, Silwer, op Vrydag 3 September vir luisteraars as ’n lentegeskenk bekendgestel het.  Danie du Toit, hoofsanger… read more

DEUR KARLA VAN DER MERWE “Wen R10 000!” – daar is min uitdagings wat só aanloklik klink. Dié uitdaging verwelkom Stellenbossers soos hulle die webwerf van die nuwe inisiatief, PRET, oopmaak om meer te leer van hulle eerste… read more

BY AURELIA MOUTON Inspired by the streets of Stellenbosch and a vet jol, comes the band The Glitter Tits in all their heartfelt, folksy glory. The five-piece group was born in COVID-19 lockdown and is, essentially, a… read more