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The number don’t lie and neither do we

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By Die Matie Main Editorial 2025/2026 Die Matie’s Main Editorial has had its ears pricked and eyes open wide on campus for the past year...
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85 years and still ticking

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By Emma Giles Somewhere in the last five years, the clock in Die Matie’s office stopped ticking. The batteries rested dead in their socket and...
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85 years of Die Matie and ‘we don’t plan on stopping’

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By Emma Olivier In preparation for Die Matie’s 85th anniversary edition set to come out on 12 August, I paid several visits to the compact...
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Reflecting on Africa Day from SU’s 8th Africa Day lecture

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By Julian Rael Gordon and Annabel Nyongwana This year marked Stellenbosch University (SU's) eighth annual Africa Day lecture, which happened on 27 May at the...
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Who is democracy serving? Unveiling the shadows of post-apartheid neglect

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By Nthabeleng Thomas As a fourth-year student at Stellenbosch University (SU) with experience in student leadership and insight gained from attending Social Justice Summits, I’ve...
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Freedom Day or just another holiday?

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By Akhona Ngxikwe Every year on 27 April, South Africans commemorate Freedom Day, marking the country’s first democratic elections in 1994 and the official end...
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What Happened at Majuba

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And why parliament is talking about it  By Louis Kruger and Zaakirah Jabbar At a recent meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, chaired by...
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World Press Freedom Day: a raft in a sea of information

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By Emma Giles As journalists and believers in a free press, World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), on 3 May, is of utmost importance to us....
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Reflecting on International Women’s Day at SU: what does it mean to you?

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By Sienna Simon On paper, International Women’s Day is about celebration. In reality, it is also about survival, resilience, and the long fight for safety...
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Ziyaphi na iingcinga?

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Ngu Avuyile Conjwa Ziyaphi na iingcinga?  Mhlawumbi aziyindawo, koko zihleli apho ukukhanya kungafikelelekiyo. Lombuzo ubhencwe ngumboniso wobugcisa – What the Body Keeps, obubanjelwe eHazendal Wine Estate, Stellenbosch....
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What the body keeps: art exhibition asks, where do lost memories go?

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By Avuyile Conjwa Where do lost memories go? At Hazendal Wine Estate, the What the Body Keeps art exhibition suggests that memories do not disappear. They...
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Your pocket and the 2026 National Budget

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By Leah Falcon Every year the South African (SA) government announces their promises to the public in the form of the State of the Nation...
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