Maties, you have arrived! The official welcoming ceremony of Stellenbosch University took place on Wednesday 28 January 2026 at the Danie Craven Stadium on the Stellenbosch Campus. New first-year students, new postgraduate students, and new staff members were welcomed by Simiso Langa, interim Chairperson of the Student Representative Council, and Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, Rector and Vice-Chancellor. Amongst others, the event was attended by parents, family members, student leaders, representatives of student societies, deans, staff of the Division for Student Affairs, and members of the Rectorate. Shortly after the official ceremony, all the newcomers gathered on the main rugby field for the famous group photo of all new Maties. Photo: Skypixels
WELKOM AAN DIE KLAS VAN 2026!
Maties, julle is hier! Die Universiteit Stellenbosch se amptelike verwelkomingsgeleentheid het op Woensdag 28 Januarie 2026 by die Danie Craven-stadion op die Stellenbosch-kampus plaasgevind. Simiso Langa, interim-voorsitter van die Studenteraad, en prof. Deresh Ramjugernath, Rektor en Visekanselier, het nuwe eerstejaarstudente, nuwe nagraadse studente en nuwe personeellede verwelkom. Die geleentheid is onder andere bygewoon deur ouers, familielede, studenteleiers, verteenwoordigers van studenteverenigings, personeel van die Afdeling Studentesake, dekane en lede van die Rektoraat. Kort ná die amptelike geleentheid het al die nuwelinge op die hoofrugbyveld bymekaargekom vir die neem van die bekende groepfoto van alle nuwe Maties. Foto: Skypixels
NAMKELEKILE KWIKLASI KA2026!
ZiMaties, anifikanga nigalelekile! Umsitho wokwamkelwa ngokusesikweni weYunivesithi yaseStellenbosch ububanjwe ngoLwesithathu umhla wama28 kweyoMqungu ka2026 kwiBala iDanie Craven kwiKhampasi yaseStellenbosch. Abafundi abatsha abenza unyaka wokuqala, abafundi abatsha abasele benezidanga, kunye nabasebenzi abatsha bamkelwe nguSimiso Langa, uSihlalo wethutyana weBhunga eliMele aBafundi, kunye noNjing Deresh Ramjugernath, iNqununu neSekela Ngqonyela. Phakathi kwezinye izinto, lo msitho ubuzinyaswe ngabazali, amalungu osapho, iinkokeli zabafundi, abameli bemibutho yabafundi, iintloko zeefakhalthi, abasebenzi beCandelo leMicimbi yaBafundi, kunye namalungu eCandelo leNqununu. Emva nje komsitho osesikweni, bonke abatsha baye badibana kwibala lombhoxo eliphambili ukuze kuthathwe ifoto eyindumasi yeqela lazo zonke iiMaties ezintsha. Ifoto: Skypixels
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