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By Ishmael Mabena The Registrar has called for proposals to name Stellenbosch University’s (SU’s) two newest residences since 18 September 2024. Following the naming process, the Rectorate has now officially approved the names of these residences. The… read more

by Flavia Davids As the end of the annual registration period at Stellenbosch University (SU) draws near, the Stellenbosch University (SU) Student Representative Council (SRC) called on students to attend a mass meeting and peaceful protest on… read more

Laura Mutyambizi All the way from Zimbabwe, Bongani Tendai Percy Mashange is the first Visual Arts student in Stellenbosch University to upgrade his master’s dissertation to a PhD. Mashange’s focus was on contemporary jewellery that explores the… read more

by Nina Goosen Kyla Raoult, a MSc Polymer Science graduate from Stellenbosch University, has made progress towards a non-hormonal, reversible male contraceptive. Raoult developed a hydrogel that, when placed up the vas deferens, would filter sperm out… read more

by Ciara Shaye Seaman This Easter weekend, 29 March to 1 April, Greenpop will be hosting their 12th annual Reforest Fest at Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat near Gansbaai. As a festival dedicated to the sustainable restoration of… read more

by Lienke Norval On 25 January 2024, a News24 article by journalist Prega Govender titled: “Inside Stellenbosch University’s house of horrors” went viral amongst prospective students, current students, and alumni alike. The article delineated the discovery of… read more

by Taro Sameulson When Tessa Malan, a BScHons Computer Science student at Stellenbosch University (SU), found out she received a full-ride two year scholarship to the University of Oxford, she said it felt surreal. The prestigious Rhodes… read more

Isebe leeLwimi zaseAfrika kwiUnivesithi yaseStellenbosch libonakalise ukuzingca ngeeNkcubeko yakwaNtu ngokuthi libhiyozele usuku lwelifa leMveli (Heritage Day) ngomhla wama-22 kweyoMsintsi 2023. Imibutho ethe yathatha inkxaxheba ekubeni olusuku lube yimpumelelo ibilisebe leelwimi zesiNtu (Department of African Languages), Isebe lomculo (Music… read more

by Flavia Davids and Laura Mutyambizi In an unprecedented turn of events, election season in Stellenbosch University (SU) was still underway well into the beginning of the fourth term. The elections were saddled with difficulty relating to… read more

The path towards ending period poverty by Tegan Gibaud There has long been a demand for free sanitary products within schools and universities. Stellenbosch University (SU) is taking the step towards this by providing free menstrual pads.… read more

Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Student Representative Council (SRC) has called on students to join a march to Parliament which will take place on 16 August. This march is meant to demonstrate disapproval of the National Student Financial Aid… read more

As election season descends upon the student body of Stellenbosch University (SU) questions about the role of the SRC, the voting procedure and voter turnout arise. Die Matie corresponded with the (SU) Electoral Commission (TEC) for the… read more

by Anica Hattingh South Africa has a new official language. With South Africa already well-known for its multi-lingual and multi-racial culture, it should be no surprise that President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet and the National Assembly have chosen… read more

In the beginning of 2023 Stellenbosch University (SU) students and other stakeholders faced a large challenge due to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme’s (NSFAS) funding cap and delay in providing funding for students. This funding cap… read more

Meta’s latest controversy to add to the collection With over 40 million downloads in the first 24 hours Threads has quickly launched itself as the latest competitor to the trolling game. Twitter’s trials of encouraging toxic culture,… read more

by Skyla Thornton, Tiaan Booyens and Misha Fray As Stellenbosch University (SU) attempts to reach carbon neutrality, many events were hosted in celebration of Earth Week, from 13 April to 22 April. Events were hosted and facilitated… read more

Breyten van der Merwe is a Stellenbosch student doing BSc Hons (Microbiology), who by chance discovered a new species of mushroom, now named Hericium ophelieae. “I was walking with my family in a forest in Knysna, and… read more

The Disability Unit (DU), in conjunction with Stellenbosch University (SU), will be revising the disability accessibility policy this year. As an effort to make the voices of the students affected most heard, the Students for Law and… read more

The executive committee (EC) of the Stellenbosch University (SU) Convocation remains at loggerheads with the wider Convocation and its members as it calls for the resignation of SU rector, Prof Wim de Villiers. The executive committee also… read more