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BY ERIN WALLS  Dr. Lee-Anne Terblanche, Stel­lenbosch University (SU) alumna, has come up with a decarboni­sation framework which has the aim to tackle the large amounts of carbon emissions produced from road freight transport, the second largest… read more

BY CARLA VISAGIE After the final draft of the Visual Redress Policy was granted approval at the Stellenbosch University (SU) Council meeting last year, various changes to the visual landscape will continue to happen through­out the year.… read more

DEUR DOMINIQUE VERSTER  TERWYL die meeste paartjies ’n romantiese aand saam op Va­lentynsdag spandeer het, het John Briers (Universiteit Stellenbosch BIng-alumnus) en Carla Visagie (derdejaar-BA(Geesteswetenskap­pe)-student) soos wafferse fortuin­soekers vir hul gesteelde items in die Eersterivierloop gesoek. Briers… read more

BY CARLA VISAGIE REGTER-PRESIDENT Dennis Davis het op Wêreldwye Sosiale Geregtigheidsdag die inwydingsrede van die jaarlikse Sosiale Geregtigheid-lesing gelewer. Die lesing het op 20 Februarie plaasgevind en is getitel “Sosiale Geregtigheid en Ekonomiese Insluiting: Waarheen Suid- Afrika?”.… read more

BY BRYNLEY VAN AARDT WILGENHOF Men’s Resi­dence has recently come under fire after an inci­dent labelled as homophobic took place in the form of a post on social media. Wilgenhof’s newcomers Insta­gram page, @die_jarr, posted a pic­ture… read more

BY BRYNLEY VAN AARDT  Stellenbosch University (SU) stu­dents have been confused as to what the recent ban of alcohol consumption in residences means for the future of Huisdans, Huis­fondsdans and the sale of alcohol at Varsity Cup… read more

BY BRYNLEY VAN AARDT For the better part of a year, rumours have been circulating about whether the Drostdy Square, commonly known as “The Square”, will be closing. Those rumours have now been proven true. After receiving… read more

BY DOMINIQUE FUCHS Cheese App is ’n splinternuwe toe­passing waar koepons aanlyn vir minderbevoorregtes gekoop kan word. Dié toepassing bou voort op die Heartflow-koepons. Heartflow is ’n organisasie wat saam met vennote soos die Stel­lenbosch-nagskuiling werk om… read more

BY KIRSTY BUCHOLZ  AFTER postponing the election of the 2019/2020 SRC Chair­person and Vice-Chairperson since September last year, the election took place on Friday, 7 February. According to the minutes of a Student Parliament meeting held on… read more

BY DOMINIQUE VERSTER THE women of Huis ten Bosch seem to have a prolonged stay at Huis Marais ahead of them. The men’s residence will supposedly be their home until 2021, while Huis ten Bosch is being… read more

BY DOMINIQUE FUCHS & CARLA VISAGIE  Vir die eerste keer sedert die anti-geslagsgebasseerde geweld (GGG) protesop­togte verlede jaar in September gehou is, is die name van die voor­sitters van ses werkgroepe bek­endgestel wat verantwoordelik sal wees vir… read more

BY ERIN WALLS  Marzelle van der Merwe and her boyfriend, Alex Ham and their dog had a violent experience at Coetzenburg on Tuesday evening. They were confronted by five men armed with an electric cattle prod. Van… read more

BY TOM LEE Internet usage, aside from regis­tration fees, will henceforth be free for all Stellenbosch Univer­sity (SU) students. On 2 December last year it was announced that SU’s annual budget for this year makes provision for… read more

BY NICOLE NASSON *Vertaal deur: Dominique Fuchs *regstelling van feite Alhoewel die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se taalbeleid op 10 Oktober 2019 deur die Konstitusionele Hof as grondwetlik geregverdig bevind is, het drie lede van die Universiteit se… read more

BY CARLA VISAGIE After allegations of sexual misconduct have been lev­elled against three mem­bers of the Stellenbosch Univer­sity (SU) Student Representative Council (SRC) when their term commenced in 2019, the Extraordi­nary Sexual Harassment Advisory Panel concluded that… read more

BY BRYNLEY VAN AARD Stellenbosch University (SU) students arrived back to some newly revised rules with regards to alcohol consumption on campus with SU Management deciding to tackle the so-called drinking culture by banning the sale of… read more

BY KIRSTY BUCHOLZ FIFTEEN Stellenbosch Univer­sity (SU) students and fifteen in­mates from Brandvlei Prison re­ceived SU-accredited competence certificates for completing the Ubuntu Learning Short Course on 8 October. It is the first interdisci­plinary short course held in… read more

BY NICOLE NASSON AFTER three years of legal proceedings, the Constitution­al Court of South Africa ruled that the 2016 language policy of Stellenbosch University (SU) is constitutionally justified. Jus­tice Johan Froneman handed down a unanimous decision in… read more

BY TOM LEE VERTAAL DEUR DOMINIQUE FUCHS  Die ou vervalle gebou langs Die Mystic Boer in Victoriastraat 7, bekend as die gewese Stellenbosch-kliniek, gaan ’n herlewing ondergaan. Die eens gemeenskaplike kliniek se deure het in 2008 gesluit… read more

BY CHRISTOPHER JOUBERT STELLENBOSCH based strawberry farm, Polkadraai, has become the first to legally grow marijuana in the Western Cape. The cannabis company, Felbridge, was issued a licence by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority following… read more