News

SRC’s reaction to the passing of Siyasanga Dlakavu – addressed by Pulane Mtshali By Emma Olivier Die Matie attended the second student plenary sitting held in the Engineering Building on 30 April, where Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Students’… read more

By Lisakazi Stemela and Savannah Farris The Student Representative Council (SRC) hosted an event to discuss proposed revisions to the Student Constitution of Stellenbosch University (SU). The event was open to all students so that they could… read more

Registration and student debt – addressed by Sinawo Sangovana By Emma Giles and Zirquinn Phillips Registration and the Student Debt Working Group (SDWG) was discussed during the fourth and final agenda point addressed at the student plenary… read more

SRC mandate and its collective responsibilities – addressed by Ben Anderson By Emma Giles and Zirquinn Phillips The mandate and collective responsibilities of the Student Representative Council (SRC) was discussed in the third agenda point at the… read more

SRC budget – addressed by Sinawo Sangovana By Emma Giles, Zirquinn Phillips and Azile Kraziya   More than R970 000 is available to the Student Representative Council (SRC). The SRC’s budget was discussed during the second agenda point at… read more

List of priorities for the SRC By Emma Giles, Zirquinn Phillips and Azile Kraziya   The first official agenda point of the student plenary sitting on 4 March was to determine a list of broad priorities for the… read more

A return and a reckoning: first student plenary sitting in nearly two years By Emma Giles, Zirquinn Phillips and Azile Kraziya Students, student political leaders, and the Student Representative Council (SRC) discussed and debated key issues affecting… read more

By Leah Falcon and Lilja Flohr Build-up of plastic and rubbish in drains exacerbates the flooding through Kayamandi. Verschuur describes how rubbish can sweep through people’s homes causing extensive damage. Photo supplied by Love To Give Severe… read more

By Kaedon Frans van den Berg Check Know Prevent is an NPO and NPC that aims to raise awareness about breast cancer. These bras, that they developed, include a step-by-step guide graphic printed on the inside to… read more

By Tenisha Taylor Severe rainfall on Sunday, 19 April, resulted in damage and disruption across the Stellenbosch University (SU) campus, including flooding in the SU library, parts of the Neelsie Student Centre, and a few SU residences.… read more

By Jana Burger Effective from 1 March, the Stellenbosch Municipality has put Level 2 Water Restrictions in place. In a notice released on 1 March, they describe the implementation of these restrictions as “a responsible and measured… read more

Deur Nina Guy In Maart vanjaar het die mediamaatskappy, MultiChoice, aangekondig dat hulle hul stromingsplatform, Showmax, gaan sluit, wat die einde van een van Afrika se grootste plaaslike stromingsdienste ná meer as ‘n dekade beteken. Die besluit… read more

By Nina Guy In March this year, MultiChoice announced that it would discontinue its streaming platform, Showmax, marking the end of one of Africa’s most ambitious local streaming services after more than a decade. The decision follows a… read more

By Suné Coetzee The #Move4Food initiative provides emergency food relief to students at Stellenbosch University (SU) who experience food insecurity. Run by the university’s Development and Alumni Relations office, this initiative offers food vouchers, sponsored meals and… read more

By Tenisha Taylor On 25 February, a Stellenbosch University (SU) student was robbed of her bicycle at knifepoint on Dorp Street during peak-hour traffic, highlighting safety concerns for students living off campus. Lena Wiroth, a first-year BCom… read more

By Anica Hattingh and Sofia Bassios Last year, two postgraduate students, Christiaan Geldenhuys (PhD candidate in Electronic Engineering) and Günther Tonitz (Master’s student in Electronic Engineering), at Stellenbosch University (SU), received global recognition after receiving the Jury’s… read more

28 March 2026 National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) students are eagerly awaiting the payment of their allowances for February and March. In its Welcoming Edition on 11 February, Die Matie reported on the systems and processes… read more

By Anica Hattingh On 24 October last year, an official statement by the Academic Affairs Council (AAC) of Stellenbosch University (SU) was released in which the following was made very clear – “[SU] claims copyright in respect… read more

By Emma Giles Tone-deaf, ineffective and sellouts. This is how The Economic Freedom Fighters Youth Command (EFFYC) and the Western Cape branch of the South African Student Congress (SASCO), both registered Stellenbosch University (SU) societies, described the… read more